{"id":73207,"date":"2025-12-06T01:08:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T01:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/73207\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T01:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T01:08:39","slug":"fortus-little-sister-isu-sushi-premieres-in-downtown-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/73207\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortu&#8217;s &#8216;little sister,&#8217; Isu Sushi, premieres in downtown St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" data-attachment-id=\"348474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fortus-little-sister-isu-sushi-premieres-in-downtown-st-pete\/attachment\/37668sp-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1705&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1705\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Isu Sushi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34.jpeg\" alt=\"A rectangular wooden board displays several rows of sushi rolls, dramatically lit against a dark background. The front row features rolls topped with slices of pink raw fish and a yellow corn relish or garnish, while the back rows include rolls topped with avocado and herbs. A pile of pickled ginger and a dollop of wasabi sit on the board in the foreground.\" class=\"wp-image-348474\"  \/>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isurestaurants.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Isu Sushi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japanese-Peruvian restaurant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/downtown-st-petes-pan-asian-steakhouse-fortu-is-now-accepting-reservations-16694755\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fortu<\/a> welcomed its \u201clittle sister,\u201d sushi spot Isu (stylized all caps) in the space below its 97 Central Ave. location last month. <\/p>\n<p>Its izakaya-style (Japanese small plates) menu also features Peruvian flavors, with items like steak and egg maki and wagyu gyozas served with sweet plantain. <\/p>\n<p>Isu is offering a 10-item New Year\u2019s Eve dinner including osetra, king crab, A5 Wagyu, fresh sashimi and Basque cheesecake for $155 per person, with a saki pairing for an extra $80. <\/p>\n<p>Reservations are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opentable.com\/r\/isu-st-petersburg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OpenTable<\/a>. For updates and more information, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/isu.downtown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@isu.downtown <\/a>on Instagram or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/isurestaurants.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">isurestaurants.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recent Stories<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fortus-little-sister-isu-sushi-premieres-in-downtown-st-pete\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fortu\u2019s \u2018little sister,\u2019 Isu Sushi, premieres in downtown St. Pete\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"348474\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/fortus-little-sister-isu-sushi-premieres-in-downtown-st-pete\/attachment\/37668sp-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1705&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1705\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Isu Sushi\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/37668SP-34-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C519&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/category-36-taphouse-kitchen-reopens-in-st-pete-beach\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1764983319_725_Category-36.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Category 36 Taphouse &amp; 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