Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles · shop
The motto here is “Fresh is boring,” and Joint Seafood backs it up by dry-aging Ora King salmon and branzino in open cold cases for weeks, concentrating flavor while stripping away any trace of fishiness. Seasonal imports and local shellfish fill out the market, while the hand roll bar next door turns the day’s catch into temaki on the spot. One of the few seafood shops where aging, not freshness, is the selling point.