The other day I received an email with the following information. I usually ignore these monthly statements, however, check the date in bold below. US Airways Dividend Miles E-Statement:
Member since: 2008
Last activity date: 03/27/2009
Beginning balance:10,973
Miles deposited:0
Ending balance: 10,973
To keep your account active, earn miles before 09/29/2010.
I must keep my account active! Luckily I am a member of US Airways Dividend Miles Dining Program. There are a lot of restaurants in the area that I can dine at to redeem miles. They even have a special going on this month: "Change of Scenery Bonus: Spend $30 at a restaurant, bar, or club where you've never earned miles before and become 500 miles richer."
I had previously purchased a $30 Groupon t0 OSushi which just so happens to be on the Dividend Miles Dining list. This means I need to spend $60 on lunch - $30 to cover the Groupon and the other $30 on my credit card so I can become 500 miles richer, ensuring I don't loose the hard earned 10k miles in the bank.
OSushi is located at 10 Huntington Avenue inside the Westin Copley Plaza Hotel.
I was greeted right away by the woman who would end up being my waitress. She sat me in the corner next to the sake case and presented me with both a drink and lunch menu.
History: I have been to OSushi before. Twice in fact, both times for dinner. The first time was when My Mom, sister, Aunt Cheryl and cousin Cayla were visiting me in the summer of 2005. I did not fully move to Boston until 2006, however that summer I lived 4 days out of the week in Allston completing an internship at what is presently the company I work for. The other 3 days of the week were spent on Cape Cod. That was an awesome summer! I digress. The second time here was a date night way back when Adam and I first got together. As a result of these two outings I am a big fan of their sushi.
They have an extensive wine list by the bottle and a fun martini menu too. In the end I chose to start my afternoon with a carafe of cold Nigori Sake. It drank light and smooth with subtle hints of juicy pear and apple.
Originally I was not going to tuck into in a bowl of Miso Soup ($3) but it was quite chilly in the restaurant. Piping hot, full of salty soybean flavor and plenty of scallions, thick strips of seaweed and tofu chunks, Osushi does a great job on this staple starter. They even add baby mushrooms to the mix earning them extra credit.
Lunch.is.served.
The Tako Nigiri ($4) is a smooth slice of fresh, clean tasting octopus fastened by a belt of nori atop a block of compact sushi rice.
I could not pass up a longstanding favorite Unagi ($6). It is delicate, soft, umami laden and melt in your mouth. I savored the nigiri sushi in between bites of my almost-too-pretty-to-eat lunch rolls.
The Hamachi Hako ($12) is yellowtail, garlic, scallions + shiso, topped with daikon and jalapeno served on top of pressed rice. Pearly pink and super smooth yellowtail tops a block of sticky rice where the strong flavors of garlic and jalapeno give off just the right touch of heat.
For my final roll: TNT Maki ($8.50) with baked spicy salmon, avocado and cucumber is served atop a homemade hot sesame oil with a firecracker of lettuce and a sprinkle of black sesame. This awesome roll kicked things up a notch.
This meal continued the winning streak. OSushi is my favorite among Japanese cuisine in Boston for sure! What is yours?
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The waitstaff is always pleasant and informed, our waitress explained the specials in great detail, even multiple times, and rolled with the punches as we sipped martinis, ordered dishes at random throughout the evening, and grew louder with every sip of sake. (Carafes were ordered once the martinis were polished off.)
Suffice to say, we went all out. 
The martinis and saketinis ($9.50) are crafted with a heavy hand and a sugared rim. 
I enjoyed the Ginger Martini which is simply Stoli vodka shaken with ginger syrup. Leah drank the Lemondrop Saktetini with Absolut Citron, Limoncello syrup, sake and fresh lemon juice. Mom had the classic French Martini made with Stoli vodka, Chambord and pineapple juice.
We started with the Tuna Sampler ($13) a special boasting three types of the coveted fish. Generous nigiri of marbled bluefin toro, albacore, and ahi (yellowfin), plus an ahi ceviche layered with cucumber and jalapeno. This plate was a gorgeous execution of fresh tuna.
The Double Dragon ($17) off the maki roll menu is just the best. Rolls heaping with tuna, salmon and avocado are drizzled in spicy mayo and adorned with little mountains of brightly citrus colored fish roe, then generously sprinkled with tempura flakes and scallions.
Our waitress recommended a Volcano Shot ($12).
These messy but superb morsels are California rolls topped with fresh bay scallops, mushrooms and sautéed bok choy in a spicy mayo, sweet miso sauce and tempura flake crusted emulsion.
Wow, did this ever impress. Sensational flavors and textures all around. 
Sisters x Sake! They offer a one size fits all carafe for $6. 
We took our time, we sipped martinis, deep conversation ensued, we debated over the menu, we downed shoots of volcano rolls and sake, and we ordered more sushi whenever the moment struck. I'm pretty sure the moment would have continued to strike until closing time if we didn't stop ourselves by placing a dessert order.
A family staple since day one, circa age 12 birthday dinner, I present to you the Flourless Chocolate Cake ($6.75). Paired with vanilla bean ice cream and fresh strawberries, drizzled in chocolate sauce and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Inaho's flourless cake has always been the best rendition of any I've had! 
Inventive maki, impossibly fresh sushi and sashimi, creative saketini cocktails and warm attentive service, Inaho is the Japanese restaurant on Cape Cod not to be missed. 
OSushi is located at 10 Huntington Avenue inside the Westin Copley Plaza Hotel.
History: I have been to OSushi before. Twice in fact, both times for dinner. The first time was when My Mom, sister, Aunt Cheryl and cousin Cayla were visiting me in the summer of 2005. I did not fully move to Boston until 2006, however that summer I lived 4 days out of the week in Allston completing an internship at what is presently the company I work for. The other 3 days of the week were spent on Cape Cod. That was an awesome summer! I digress. The second time here was a date night way back when Adam and I first got together. As a result of these two outings I am a big fan of their sushi.
They have an extensive wine list by the bottle and a fun martini menu too. In the end I chose to start my afternoon with a carafe of cold Nigori Sake. It drank light and smooth with subtle hints of juicy pear and apple.
The Tako Nigiri ($4) is a smooth slice of fresh, clean tasting octopus fastened by a belt of nori atop a block of compact sushi rice. 
For my final roll: TNT Maki ($8.50) with baked spicy salmon, avocado and cucumber is served atop a homemade hot sesame oil with a firecracker of lettuce and a sprinkle of black sesame. This awesome roll kicked things up a notch.
This meal continued the winning streak. OSushi is my favorite among Japanese cuisine in Boston for sure! What is yours?
This sushi platter worth $120 was purchased with a Groupon costing $60 in total. That is a steal. Sea To You Sushi & Asian Foods is located at 5 Kendal Street in Brookline. They are a take-out only establishment.
We drank a bottle of Nigori Genshu Sake with our sushi. I have a relatively new obsession with cold unfiltered sake. 
If you are a sake lover I highly recommend you try some.
We had salmon, tuna, unagi, shrimp and scallops as well as seaweed salad and octopus salad. 
Sea To You Sushi specializes in catered events - for the platters they prefer two days advanced notice. You can pick up at their Brookline location or they offer a delivery service at an extra charge. They also offer professional sushi chefs for hire. Throw a sushi party and their chef(s) will make sushi fresh for your guests. How fun!!
