Turning Japanese

A group of my friends and I go out somewhere to eat every month, we all take turns choosing a venue, with the only real rule that it should be somewhere the majority of us haven't been before (there are 7 of us, so this is quite a feat).  We have been doing this successfully for over 10 years.  After the earthquakes we changed the rules somewhat to support businesses re-opening - we could go to the new venue.  Even after everything that's happened in our city, we are still finding places we haven't been to, to eat out and enjoy ourselves.

Today's photo is the reservation for my table at Ace Wasabi, Papanui Road.  Lovely food, great company, good night out.  DD's Susan's Choice August 2012.