A Very Literary Ferry Ride
Shiro Kashiba discusses his memoir on September 28 on the Bainbridge Island Ferry
By Seattle Mag September 23, 2013
This article originally appeared in the September 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
Northwest sushi pioneer Shiro Kashiba livens up the ferry ride to Bainbridge Island by talking about his memoir, Shiro, as part of Kitsap Regional Library’s new on-board Ferry Tales program. Upon landing, take the 10-minute walk to Intentional Table in Winslow for a sushi tasting directed by Shiro himself. Ferry departs Seattle at 3 p.m. on September 28. Sushi tasting at 4 p.m. krlferrytales.wordpress.com.
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