Musashi Japanese Steakhouse, Gainesville

Hibachi chefs at Musashi Japanese Steakhouse twirl blades and spatulas as they perform for an audience. On a tableside grill, they unleash a jangling symphony as they prepare new york strip steak, scallops, and wasabi tuna steak, allowing diners to release shouts about fire pent up in theaters crowded with dry scarecrows. Nimble fingers bundle seaweed—in such a deep green hue it is nearly black—around 25 kinds of sushi, twisting together salmon skin, yellow radish, white tuna, and other ingredients.