SUPERIOR — A fire destroyed Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, 3333 Tower Ave., early Monday morning. The fire was reported at 12:27 a.m., according to a news release from the Superior Fire Department.

Wasabi Japanese Cuisine is Springboro has an owner with deep restaurant industry experience. Leona Li has worked in Japanese restaurants for more than 20 years and decided it was time to open her own.

Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse at 6338 Strip Ave. NW in Jackson Township has closed. A post on the popular Taste of Stark Facebook page last weekend indicated plans for the restaurant to close Sunday.