Meat-and-Potatoes-Guy and I have a Japanese restaurant in our neighborhood that we love. It’s small and the owners are very friendly. Decorated with miniature zen gardens and plenty of leafy plants, it’s always quiet and never overly crowded. After a crazy stressful day, dinner there feels like a calming, peaceful retreat. Two things I love especially: 1.) Their avocado-cucumber maki rolls. 2.) And their carrot-ginger…