New Sushi Restaurant Set To Open Uptown

A new restaurant is rolling in uptown, Saint John.

Work has begun to create Ta-Ke Sushi, which will be opening on King Street this December. Tidenews spoke with Glen Lee, who came up from Toronto to help his father Yang open the Japanese restaurant. Lee says his dad has been in the business for over 20 years, opening restaurants in Kingston (Ontario), Toronto, and Charlottetown. They noticed there weren't a lot of Japanese restaurants in Saint John, or even New Brunswick. Lee says his dad fell in love with the city, and that we can expect good food when it opens.

According to Lee they do traditional maki, but also have a variety of unique rolls with names like "Las Vegas."

They'll also be hiring 10 people to work for the restaurant, which is being built in the former Quality Convenience Store location. The name 'Ta-Ke' (pronounced 'tah-kay') means bamboo.

QPlex Winning Active Living Award

The QPlex getting provincial recognition for the healthy changes it's made in Quispamsis.

The facility won the Recreation New Brunswick Active Living Award, which Director of Community Services Dana Purton Dickson says comes from being a very open and accessible facility. The QPlex has a free hour of public skate and swim, as well as a walking track, dog park and community garden.

The QPlex has been open for just over a year and a half.