Byung Kyu Park, the sushi chef for the acclaimed aria bar was just named Chicago’s best sushi chef by New City Chicago.

A six-year veteran of Mirai, the self-trained BK views sushi as an art form and regularly changes his presentation. His balanced progression of tastes begins with sashimi and nigiri and culminating in a signature maki roll that serves as “dessert.”

His signature presentations include aji - horse mackerel - and the daily catch served in a conch shell. Self-seasoned, soy and yuzu complement his fresh-from-Japan fish, and regulars often stop in for his homemade tuna tartare, seasoned with chives, yamaimo and caviar.

Aria Bar: a sushi club - Located in the Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus, (312)444-9494

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