"Come to Sakae Sushi in Gardena any day of the week (except Mondays when they’re closed) and you’ll find a sizable line of parents, hip Gen-Zers, and grandmas running errands waiting outside this local gem. It’s a cash-only, family-run sushi shop hidden behind an office building that’s been open since the ’60s and serves an old-school style of simple pressed sushi made by hand and filled with cooked or cured items like mackerel, egg, and shrimp (no raw fish here). Get a box of seven pieces for about $10, wrapped up in beautiful parchment paper and a green bow, so you can try each type of nigiri on the menu. " - garrett snyder
Andrea D'Agosto