Locals know that Downtown typically isn't the best place to go for a high-class meal; this neighborhood is more the domain of lunchtime sandwich shops and other eateries that close when workers go home. But Thrive bucks the trend, bringing to Downtown a modern, Asian-inspired restaurant with sake by the bottle and specialty cocktails with flavors like lychee and pomegranate. Some of the sushi rolls flavor flash over substance, so try the salmon sashimi instead—it's fresh-tasting and simple—and the fried oysters on a bed of sea salt, which strikes the perfect balance between spicy, salty, and meaty. Finish off your meal with the truly sinful chocolate cake.
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