By Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host Published May 08, 2018 at 11:30 AM

Last December, we shared the news that Izumi’s, Milwaukee’s longest-running sushi restaurant, would close its doors at the end of the year and a second location for the Third Ward’s Kanpai Izakaya was on its way.

As of this week, Kanpai 2 has officially opened in the space at 2150 N. Prospect Ave.

The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner, offering the same menu as the restaurant’s Third Ward location. That means plenty of sushi, along with appetizers like stuffed avocados, fried calamari and spicy edamame. There are also entrees like miso-glazed sea bass, and chicken, tofu or sweet potato teriyaki. There are also Korean specialties like bulgogi and bibimbop served in traditional hot stone bowls.

Lunch specials are priced $9.50-$17, including nigiri and sashimi options, sushi burritos and items like bulgogi, bibimbop and bento boxes. View the full menu here.

Kanpai 2 is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 11 p.m.; and Sunday 4 to 9 p.m.

Lori Fredrich Senior Food Writer, Dining Editor, Podcast Host

Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with each and every dish. She’s had the privilege of chronicling these tales via numerous media, including OnMilwaukee and in her book “Milwaukee Food.” Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. 

When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or recording the FoodCrush podcast, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.