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Downtown Fusion: Five Fusion opens for lunch, and Boken reminds us why it’s still so sexy

Written by Laura Kessinger Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:24

Historically, there have only been a few options for Asian cuisine downtown, especially at lunchtime. And since Typhoon closed, we’re down another spot. But we are lucky to have two other options in addition to the Toomie’s standby: Boken, in the breezeway on Brooks Street, and Five Fusion on Wall, which only recently started serving lunch.

I visited both to discover the best of each, what separates them from one another, and maybe where their menus overlap. Being frugal (cough, cheap) I was also interested in finding out how inexpensively I could dine.

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