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Morimoto
80 10th Ave.
b/w 15th & 16th St.

$$$$$

2.2

14

masaharu morimoto is the original iron chef who has come a long way from his childhood in hiroshima, japan, where he studied sushi making and the art of kaiseki (seasonal tasting m.. >

Kyotofu
705 9th Ave.
b/w 48th & 49th St.

$$$$$

2

14

I finally made it to the jewel-like Japanese tofu palace Kyotofu yesterday. I had the chef's lunch dessert selection, and thought most of the offerings were more intriguing than si.. >

Cafe Zaiya
69 Cooper Square
corner of St. Mark's

$$$$$

2.9

13

Midtown Manhattan On days I'm not booked at client sites, I'm off to our Manhattan office for work. Luckily the office is very conveniently located right between Grand Central an.. >

Nobu
105 Hudson St.
at Franklin St.

$$$$$

2.4

13

Black gold... >

Sushi Yasuda
204 E 43rd St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

2

9

Sushi Yasuda Sushi Yasuda is the best sushi experience I have ever had for so many reasons. Every piece of sushi, every piece of sashimi, the wasabi, Chef Tom, the tea, the atmosph.. >

Blue Ribbon Sushi
119 Sullivan St.
b/w Prince & Spring St.

$$$$$

2

8

Frank Bruni finally gets to Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar and Grill, and he agrees with me that it is one fine restaurant. He didn't find the sushi as impressive as I did. His quote: "In t.. >

Otafuku
236 E 9th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

8

We started off our super-cultural day early yesterday by going to the Guggenheim and getting in a good hour or so of walking around and looking at ... well, in my opinion, really p.. >

Masa
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

1

8

How much would you pay for perfection? Conventional wisdom (mine included), among those who have eaten at both restaurants, says Urasawa (LA) is a better experience than Masa at on.. >

Soba-ya
229 E 9th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

5

6

In search of authentic fresh soba, I ran across Soba-Ya in the pages of the Oyaji Life website - which gave it a full 5 out of 5 stars.  Smack dab in the middle of Little Toyko, th.. >

Soba Koh
309 E 5th St.
at 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

6

Intro Soba Totto - Recommended 211 E 43rd St #1F, New York 10017 At 3rd Ave Phone: 212-557-8200 I've been wanting to check out Soba Totto for a while - a soba and yakitori.. >

Yakitori Taisho
5 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

6

when i told J, ages ago now, that i had been disappointed by my trip to oh! taisho shortly after becoming an E. village resident, she was flabbergasted and indignant. “what do you .. >

Rai Rai Ken
214 E 10th St.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2

6

As most college students on a budget, I survived on Ramen noodles. Besides being a cheap food that is quick and easy to make, it’s also great after a long night of drinking - it sa.. >

EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson St.
b/w Leroy & Morton St.

$$$$$

3.1

6

Every so often I will give a list of restaurant recommendations based on notable and recent dining experiences I've had. These aren't reviews.  No one I know speaks in terms of sta.. >

Jewel Bako
239 E 5th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

6

Yesterday we returned to NYC. I love the visual when driving back in to NYC as you come over the LIE down to the midtown tunnel and the skyline starts to appear. Fred blasted Peter.. >

Megu
62 Thomas St.
b/w W Broadway & Church St.

$$$$$

3.3

5

There are certain restaurants I would never go during Restaurant Week for many reasons.  I don’t like to fight with the twenty bajillion more people who are trying to get a cheaper.. >

Chiyoda Sushi N.Y.
16 E 41st St.
b/w Madison Ave. & 5th Ave.

$$$$$

4

5

It’s just outside of the “official” Midtown Lunch Boundaries, but I’ve been meaning to make it up to Katagiri for awhile- hearing for months now that it’s a pretty sweet Japanese M.. >

Sushi of Gari
402 E 78th St.
b/w 1st & York Ave.

$$$$$

5

I've been obsessing to go to Sushi of Gari for a while and so Sunday was the day my dreams came true. My wife and I got a call from a friend.. >

Ono (at the Hotel Gansevoort)
18 9th Ave.
at Gansevoort St.

$$$$$

4.8

5

I made a journey to the Upper Westside last night.  I met two old friends at Neo.  A sushi joint at 83rd and Broadway.  Consistently I have found the food on Upper Westside like th.. >

Asiate (at the Mandarin Oriental)
80 Columbus Circle, 35th Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

3

5

The past Monday, my friend Dave wanted to celebrate his birthday early since he’s going down south to Florida during the actual time, so being a good friend I ate lunch with him at.. >

Aburiya Kinnosuke
213 E 45th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

3.4

5

Went to an Izakaya joint last night with a group of friends to celebrate a buddy's belated birthday. Aburiya Kinnosuke - (Highly Recommended) 45th between 2nd & 3rd Ave.  212-8.. >

Oms/b
156 E 45th St.
b/w Lex & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

5

Though it may sound like a generic antidepressant or a computer operating system, Oms/b is actually a Midtown East cafe with some of the best rice balls in town... >

Bond St
6 Bond St.
b/w Broadway & Lafayette St.

$$$$$

3.2

4

Several years ago, you would have caught a glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio dining at Bond St. Today, the bouncer in all-black suit is still standing outside and all the beautiful peop.. >

Kenka
25 St Marks Pl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

4.3

4

Yesterday after work Youthlarge and I met up for pedicures in the East Village. Originally, our plan was to go to Dashing Diva on Smith and Dean (has anyone ever been to one of th.. >

Men Kui Tei
63 Cooper Square
b/w 7th St. & Astor Pl

$$$$$

5

4

Astor Place is filled with restaurants serving Japanese comfort food. I go to Menkuitei for their grilled fish neck. Their ramen selection is good, too, plus you’ll deal with less .. >

Cha-An
230 E 9th St., 2nd Fl.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

4

Many restaurants stop serving lunch around 2:30 p.m. Often, I'll neglect to check my watch and then walk around in a hungry haze, wishing I hadn't missed the cut-off. Fortunately, .. >

Menchanko Tei
43 W 55th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

4

4

On a cold and dreary Saturday, I went to the Walter Reade theater to get tickets for Edge of Heaven, the new Fatih Akin film. It was sold out by 2pm. Who knew that the Turkish-Ger.. >

Kuruma Zushi
7 E 47th St. 2nd Fl.
b/w 5th & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

4

Enter the narrow corridor and walk past the security guard. Cram into the tiny elevator, take it to the second floor, and turn around, as the opposite door will open... into the de.. >

Minca
536 E 5th St.
b/w Avenue A & Avenue B

$$$$$

4

[Preamble: I'm going to try this newfangled thing where I write entries that you can actually finish reading in less time than it takes the Earth to finish making one rotation. Let.. >

SushiSamba 7
87 7th Ave. S
b/w Grove & Barrow St.

$$$$$

1

4

I love trekking down to the West Village for eats. My 15 minute subway ride feels like a world apart from the sleepier Upper West Side... >

Tomoe Sushi
172 Thompson St.
b/w Bleecker & Houston St.

$$$$$

4

I've been on a little of a hiatus from the blog because real-life work and school matters started getting in the way, so here's just a quick round-up of food porn from Tomoe Sushi .. >

Bar Masa
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Fl.
at 60th St.

$$$$$

3.2

4

I had a night to kill, was in the mood for some sushi, didn’t feel like fish overload @ Kuruma Zushi, and Sushi Yasuda just isn’t for me. For some reason, Masa fit the mood but i d.. >

Sapporo
152 W 49th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

4

After hearing StB and ShB talk about Sapporo many a time (they used to both work in midtown and meet up for lunch), when my best friend (who is actually in the above picture- can y.. >

Tebaya
144 W 19th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3.2

4

After the Metro did a feature on Tebaya almost a year ago, I've been coming to it as regularly as I can when I feel the urge for some, well, teba - a deep fried chicken wing with a.. >

Taro Sushi
446 Dean St.
at Flatbush Ave.

$$$$$

4

The title of this post is a strong statement, one that requires research. And so, after titling this post "The Best Sushi in Park Slope," I decided to do the required research: I G.. >

15 East
15 East 15th St.
near Union Sq. West

$$$$$

4

4

Lon had a positive experience at 15 East when he went for lunch with Steve & Justin. Of course when he told me about it, I insisted on going. We decided to try dinner this past wee.. >

Matsuri (at the Maritime Hotel)
369 W 16th St.
at 9th Ave.

$$$$$

3

I dined with a couple of colleagues at Matsuri in early December. While William Grimes was convinced that the sushi was in the upper third, we considered it merely mid-range — whic.. >

win49
205 Allen St.
b/w Houston & Stanton St.

$$$$$

3

If you live in/around NYC, then you'll know that yesterday felt blood-freezing (which I guess also means ...human freezing) cold. You know that feeling you get in your hands when i.. >

Haru
205 W 43rd St.
b/w Broadway & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

3

I don’t have anything to work on for the rest of the day, so I thought I’d do a retroactive post. On Christmas Eve, my friend Abbey and I ate at the Haru in Times Square. I found t.. >

Hedeh
57 Great Jones St.
b/w Lafayette St. & Bowery

$$$$$

3

Hideyuki Nakajima, or Hedeh as he is also known, had been a veteran of the Matsuhisa empire for several years before heading to New York to do his own thing. Minus all the hoopla J.. >

Vanessa's Dumplings
220 E 14th St.
b/w 2nd & 3rd Ave.

$$$$$

5

3

I've mentioned Vanessa's Dumplings Vanessa's Dumplings before but I thought I'd give a more thorough review this time. We've ordered from Vanessa's Dumplings a couple of times and .. >

Benihana
47 W 56th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

2

3

A friend of mine gets a peculiar Benihana craving about once a year or so — “peculiar,”  because she can’t stand the “Benihana smell,” which so thoroughly impregnates her clothes t.. >

Sake Bar Satsko
202 E 7th St.
b/w Avenue B & Avenue C

$$$$$

3.6

3

In alphabet city, between Avenue A and Avenue B - its a teeny, tiny bar, specializing in sake and fusian asian appetizers with a Japanese bent. Great intimate place to learn about .. >

71 Clinton Fresh Food
71 Clinton St.
corner of Rivington St.

$$$$$

3

Those of us who write about restaurants lavish more attention on openings than on closings. But there are times when we should pause and take note of a restaurant’s departure, espe.. >

Hiroko's Place
75 Thompson St.
b/w Spring & Broome St.

$$$$$

2

3

After Won Jo, we decided it was time for dessert. Somehow we ended up in Soho, and stumbled upon a cute little Japanese cafe. Their siphon technique of brewing coffee ultimately co.. >

Chiyono
328 E 6th St.
b/w 1st and 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

3

Things that spring to mind when I think of Valentine's Day: a) It marks yet another year of my unloved existence. b) Oo, chocolate! c) I totally want Polish food. While the first t.. >

Yagura
24 E 41st St.
b/w Madison and 5th Ave.

$$$$$

3

Scruffy but cheap takeout up front, OK Japanese market in back. Suntory Gokuri "Miracle of Grapefruit" (14 fl. oz.; $1.99), from Japan, was pulpy and uncarbonated, but not the equa.. >

Nobu 57
40 W 57th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

"How do you feel about celebrating Christmas Eve with a Gentile?" That's what I asked my Jewish co-worker when he visited New York for the holidays. The company I used to work for.. >

Katsu-Hama
11 E 47th St.
b/w Madison & 5th Ave.

$$$$$

2

3

Katsuhama, the only tonkatsu restaurant in New York, is three blocks from my work! There is little section up front that offers bento boxes, onigiri and made-to-order udon, but be.. >

Koi (at the Bryant Park Hotel)
40 W 40th St.
b/w 5th & 6th Ave.

$$$$$

3

3

When Diana and I made plans to see "A History of Violence" on 2nd. Avenue Friday night, we came across the obstacle of "where will we eat for dinner?" My brain entered Terminator m.. >

Sugiyama
251 W 55th St.
b/w Broadway & 8th Ave.

$$$$$

3

There was no putting it off any longer - it was time for Sugiyama. Some argue it’s the best Japanese meal (re: meal, not sushi) in NYC. Nao Sugiyama worked as the omakase chef for .. >

Sumile
154 W 13th St.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

3

I went to Sumile Tuesday night because I had heard that their Cherry Blossom menu had started, and I wanted to try it. Sadly, when I got there I found out that that it wasn’t actua.. >

Ariyoshi
810 Broadway
near 12th St.

$$$$$

3

It's winter - time for nourishing, hearty stews. One stew that satisfies without widening the waistline is the Japanese oden. (I used to grab it at 7-Elevens in Tokyo.) Ariyoshi on.. >

SOY
102 Suffolk St.
b/w Delancey & Rivington St.

$$$$$

2

Jessica and I indulged in Balthazar's bread basket. No, not the free one, the $15 one. I mean, we ate both. Um... >

Sachiko's on Clinton
25 Clinton St.
b/w Houston & Stanton St.

$$$$$

2

$180 for four people with three carafes of sake and two beers, without tip I didn’t expect to save money during Japanese Restaurant Week. Every restaurant week promo I’ve managed t.. >

Makimono
101 Second Ave.
at 6th St.

$$$$$

2

I've been hearing great things about Jewel Bako for a couple of years now, but since you need a reservation to eat there (hence requiring much advance planning of which I am terrib.. >

Japonais
111 E 18th St.
b/w Park Ave. S & Irving Pl.

$$$$$

4

2

In Neil Gaiman’s book “Good Omens” any audio cassette left in a car for a fortnight automatically morphs itself into a copy of Queen’s Greatest Hits. Much like the ill-fated tapes .. >

Izumi Sushi
139 W 28th St.