A new mom receives a platter of sushi from Nakato Japanese Restaurant, which has launched a new free sushi delivery service to area hospitals. For many pregnant women, counting down 40 long weeks is not just about waiting for the baby. They’re also waiting for the moment when the many forbidden fr uits in the garden of Eden, such as alcohol, soft cheese, and raw fish, are safe to enjoy again. Once the little bundle of joy is born, the gourmand world reopens, with treats like sushi given the green light. So why not eat some right at the hospital? This was the idea behind a new service launched by Nakato Japanese Restaurant: the “New Mama’s Sushi Delivery Experience.” The Japanese restaurant, which has been an institution in Atlanta for more than half a century, will deliver sushi to any hospital within a 10-mile radius of their location on Cheshire Bridge in Atlanta. If the order totals more than $125, Nakato will deliver free-of-charge. Orders can be placed online directly through the New Mama’s page on the restaurant’s website using the promo code SushiForMom. “Over the years, we’ve received so many requests from guests who have been dreaming about their favorite sushi rolls, sashimi and nigiri for nine very long months,” says owner Sachi Nakato Takahara. “As soon as they deliver … their Nakato sushi order can’t be delivered fast enough.” Nakato was opened in 1972 by Takahara’s grandmother, Tetsuko Nakato, before it passed to Takahara’s mother, Hiroe Nakato. Takahara, now the owner and manager, is proud to represent the third generation of women at the restaurant’s helm. As family is a cornerstone of Nakato’s business, Takahara says they are happy to serve new moms. The fish, she notes, is flown in fresh daily from the waters of Japan before it is prepared by Sushi Chef Yoshi Kinjo. The menu includes a wide range of standard sushi, sashimi and nigiri, as well as specialty rolls and assorted platters. You can find the menu here. Sashimi bowl at NakatoPhotograph courtesy of Nakato             The post Sushi is the forbidden fruit for pregnant women. But right after mom delivers baby, Nakato delivers sushi. appeared first on Atlanta Magazine. ...read more read less