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SPONSORED CONTENT DINING OUT SPONSORED CONTENT Sang Woo Manager + Head Sushi Chef NAKAMA You’re Never Too Far From Award- Winning Sushi and Hibachi Dining, Now in Wexford! When the average lifespan of a restaurant is 7 years, the fact that Nakama Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar has nearly doubled that tells you something. But for Head Sushi Chef and Manager Sang Woo, that longevity is not surprising. “We are all over Pittsburgh. We’ve been on the South Side for more than 12 years. We’ve been in Wexford for nearly two years. We’re in Consol Energy Center and Heinz Field. We even have two food trucks and a grab-and-go sushi bar at BNY Mellon,” he said.“That, and the fact that we set the trend with our unique style, Asian Fusion, and experimental attitude, sets us apart.” Woo said that the size of the Nakama operation also gives them an edge when it comes to vendors, which means fresher, firstchoice ingredients for customers. “We get fresh fish in every day in large quantities from all over the world - tuna from Hawaii and Austra XK[XX