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Opened 2011
Opened 2011 by chef-owner Ginger, whose apprenticeship included a Peking-duck specialist. The menu reads like jazz: named rolls, spontaneous seasonal specials, and a live-jazz program that gave the place its second identity.
$15–$30 per person
Pan-Asian sushi and small plates in Central Square with live jazz. Fairy-tale and jazz-inspired rolls from chef Ginger, who blends Thai, Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese traditions.
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524 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Mon-Thu: 11:30AM-10PM, Fri-Sat: 11:30AM-1AM, Sun: 12PM-1AM
2 min walk from Central
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