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You Simply Must Try It - By Dave Charles Ballito region continues to grow at an astonishing rate. While the easy coastal lifestyle is undoubtedly a contributing factor to its enormous popularity, I am tempted to suggest that the Lifestyle Centre with its extraordinary mix of attractions is now possibly an even bigger attractor.
It’s extraordinary to think that just a few short years ago the Lifestyle Centre was a strip mall that lost most of its retail tenants to a regional mall development across the road. It took enormous courage and vision to transform the original concept into the constantly evolving and wildly popular upmarket lifestyle destination that it has become. In my opinion, the Rencken brothers and their creative team deserve much more recognition for the role that they have played in the building of Brand Ballito. The latest attraction at the Lifestyle Centre is a restaurant that adds a unique oriental fusion style offering to the line-up found along Eat Street.Yori Oki Sushi & Grill is an intimate 60-seater Japanese styled restaurant showcasing an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional design dominated by a large feature wall mural by local artist Jane Digby. The food and drinks are presented in a way that adds to the visual appeal, with each dish prepared and plated to perfection and signature cocktails creating a feast for the senses. It offers traditional as well as signature sushi, claiming to take sushi to the next level, along with an extensive main menu focused on the food of Japan, including Dim Sum, Ramen, Mamezara (small dishes) and Robatayaki (flame-grilled skewers on special Bincho-tan coals). The Yori Oki chefs present an interesting take on the vibrant and distinctive flavours of contemporary Japanese fusion cuisine. An excellent wine list and extensive range of Japanese liquor and whiskeys completes the culinary and sensory experience, with the beautiful design elements creating the perfect setting. You simply must try it. Yori Oki 087 711 2001 www.yorioki.co.za
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