Here’s the backstory on Sushi by Scratch. Chef Phillip Frankland Lee first got hooked on sushi as a kid growing up in Encino, Calif. “I got my first book on sushi when I was 13,” he said.

La Grenouille, the epitome of fine French dining, ... is turning out other fine dishes such as tangy, Shanghai-styled smoked fish and plum sauce and beef Zha Jiang noodles. ...

The duo opened Cocody in River Oaks, 1971 W. Gray, this month — along with partner Sylvain Denis, David’s brother, and owners Edwin and Edith Bosso — to give fine dining a modern touch.