One of Sacramento’s most beloved sushi chefs is back behind the knife. Lou Valente relaunched his namesake restaurant, Lou’s Sushi, on Friday, Jan. 23, in the MARRS Building space that formerly housed Holy Spirits at 1050 20th St. in midtown.
Valente brings more than 30 years of sushi experience to the table. He first experienced it when he moved to Los Angeles from his hometown Philadelphia in 1991. He was immediately smitten with the cuisine.
He began working as a dishwasher at a sushi restaurant in Mailbu…