Matt’s Sushi Roku Party
Arizona Cardinals' Matt Leinart has an impressive barbeque area in the spectacular back yard of his 6,000 square foot multi-million dollar home in Chandler. But he served up sushi for his recent party.
Sushi Roku donated dinner for the 150 guests who partied at the pre-bash for Matt’s first celebrity golf tournament to benefit his foundation and Banner Children's Hospital. (Matt's foundation has pledged $500,000 over the next 5 years to the new children's hospital at Banner Desert Medical Center.)
And besides the famous faces at the party, singer Nick Lachey (former husband of Jessica Simpson) and Philadelphia Eagles Donovan McNabb, the mobile sushi station was in the spotlight.
Sushi Roku general manager Seth Glassman (pictured above with Matt) and his staff rolled the mobile sushi station into Matt’s yard – (over the 3-hole putting green as well) near the pool table and game room. The team of sushi chefs served up culinary creations including albacore sashimi with crispy onions and spicy tuna hand rolls wrapped in soy paper.
Matt is one of Sushi Roku’s celeb patrons. And you might catch Phoenix Suns Grant Hill and wife, singer Tamia, who also like to dine at the Scottsdale restaurant.
Coming up next Monday: More behind the scenes scoop from the Childhelp fundraiser on the deck of the USS Midway and a posh party in the Valley.
Kathy Shayna Shocket is a Phoenix based writer. If you have a good item for The AZ Insider, you can email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
