Ronnie Sushi, Anchorage

After leaving his native Korea, Ronnie Lee settled in the United States to work as a fashion designer. Becoming enamored with the simple beauty and subtle flavors of Japanese cuisine, he opened Ronnie's Sushi—and later on, Ronnie 2—in order to explore sukiyaki hot pots, teriyaki lunch combos, and assorted sushi rolls and sashimi. Each dish is an exercise in art and fine cuisine, with visions of deep-crimson tuna, lime-green avocado, or sunny-orange tobiko popping on plates. Guests savor each bite in the restaurant's two-story A-frame dining area, surrounded by wooden beams and Japanese paper lanterns and fans.