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LA-based Octopus Restaurant Group, those behind the numerous Octopus Japanese Restaurant outlets through the city, are experimenting with a new 5,000 square foot concept called H2O Sushi & Izakaya, now soft open at The Triangle center in Costa Mesa. As its name suggests, there's a mix of Americanized sushi options and Japanese tapas or izakaya. [EaterWire]