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Pari Pari - The Hand Roll Haven

Not even a self-diagnosed parasite could keep me away from Yasu's latest yet casual greatest.

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Erin Michelle Newberg
May 13, 2026
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The Uni Hand Roll, straight from Japan. Photo by Erin Michelle Newberg

Traveling between Miami and India can do a number on the gut. But that didn’t stop me from heading over to enjoy Chef Yasu’s new spot a few weeks back for one of the most lovely lunches I’ve enjoyed in ages.

Still dreaming of their crunchy seaweed that subtly held every roll together impeccably, from the moment we entered Pari Pari, we knew it was where we belonged. Hand-rolls and a bottle of sake between my girlfriend Leslie and I was just what the doctor ordered. Between the elevated level of chic to the playlist (OMG, it’s on par with Aoko’s), to their sake collection (they have IWA at a slightly discounted rate), Pari Pari provides a non-fussy menu where everything was outstanding. The roll-masters behind the bar danced while they served us which is SO up my alley. And although the sashimi dishes melted on my tongue, TBH, it was worth skipping.

Located down an alley, it may be Wynwood’s best kept secret. After al…

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