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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.. >

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.. >

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.. >

Lure FishBar
142 Mercer St.
at Prince St.

$$$$$

6

A Catch: It's counterintuitive to order a burger at a seafood restaurant, but this one rewards stubborn landlubbers with a boatload of briny deliciousness... >

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.. >

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.. >

Sasabune
401 E 73rd St.
at 1st Ave.

$$$$$

5

5

I stopped taking photos of my trips to Sasabune a long time ago, so the ones above were taken from previous trips last February. It was time to revisit my favorite sushi place i.. >

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.. >

Upstairs at Bouley
130 W Broadway
at Duane St.

$$$$$

5

4

When we first came to New York City about 25 years ago our taste buds were opened to a new world. Certainly we always enjoyed good food and I had even cooked way back then sometime.. >

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.. >

Cafe Duke
1450 Broadway
at 41st St.

$$$$$

3

4

Despite my extensive report on fake shrimp at by the lb. buffets, the word is not entirely out on this NYC deli tactic. From commenter “Leo” on the post about Cafe Duke (51st btw. .. >

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.. >

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 .. >

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 .. >

Blue Water Grill
31 Union Square W
at 16th St.

$$$$$

3

Well we really enjoyed our special night out, dinner (with my parents) at Blue Water Grill last night. I've heard it consistenly mentioned as one of (many) top NYC spots, and looki.. >

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.. >

Houston's
378 Park Ave. S
b/w 26th & 27th St.

$$$$$

2

3

I was out with a couple of food writer friends a couple of weeks ago at a fancypants Italian restaurant when first one and then the other began to rhapsodize about the Houston's in.. >

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.. >

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.
b/w 6th & 7th Ave.

$$$$$

2

My list of sushi places is suddenly one shorter: Yoshio Izumi, proprietor of hole-in-the-wall Izumi Sushi, has passed on. I've been going to Izumi for about 16 years now; it's alwa.. >

Fusia Asian Cuisine
677 Lexington Ave.
at 56th St.

$$$$$

3.2

2

Mint had a toothache. It got worse. Then, it got worse. And so she decided it was time to see a dentist. At 9:15 p.m. a Monday night. The pickings are slim, I assure you. We decid.. >

Next Door Nobu
105 Hudson St.
at Franklin St.

$$$$$

2

Growing up, Chinese food was the standard Sunday night dinner.  This is big among Jews.  Not sure why.  A lot of them have gone upscale to Japanese food.  Much more costly.  Last n.. >

Hatsuhana
17 E 48th St.
b/w 5th & Madison Ave.

$$$$$

2

You still have five more days to enjoy Summer Restaurant Week 2007.  If you have a job like mine (i.e. one where you don’t get to take summer associates out to lunches paid for by .. >

Choshi
77 Irving Pl.
at 19th St.

$$$$$

3.7

2

This week I went Japanese: for lunch and a dessert flight, if you will. The latter will be explained later on. On Tuesday, I went to Choshi Sushi for lunch. There are two reasons f.. >

Chanto
133 7th Ave. S
at W 10th St.

$$$$$

4

2

Already well-loved for its 49 restaurants in Japan, the Chanto dynasty is determined to make this Greenwich Village outpost the 50th star on their proverbial dining flag (think Nob.. >

Ruby Foo's
1626 Broadway
at 49th St.

$$$$$

1

2

I know no one is going to believe me, but the Ruby Foo's on 77th and Broadway has become what is desperately needed in any neighborhood, a good, reasonably priced restaurant that y.. >

Kion Dining Lounge
509 E 6th St.
b/w Avenue A & B

$$$$$

2.5

2

After the bad meal (particularly a bad Asian Meal) at Chow Bar, we wanted some solid Asian food the next night. Wanted to go to Yakitori Taisho since we were already in the East V.. >

Natori
58 Saint Marks Pl.
b/w 1st & 2nd Ave.

$$$$$

2

I eat Japanese food with little frequency. That’s why when someone in the know invites me out, I can’t resist. A friend, Nao, had an impromptu birthday dinner at Natori, an unassum.. >

Sushi Park
121 2nd Ave.
b/w 7th & 8th St.

$$$$$

2

On Christmas Eve, a Gaijin Girl's thoughts naturally turn to mistletoe, christmas lights, cranberry sauce...and sushi? Okay, my tastes are far from normal. But it was Christmas eve.. >

Redeye Grill
890 7th Ave.
at 56th St.

$$$$$

2

Manhattan's #1 fan came into the city to take his #1 fan out to dinner. My weekend was packed with going away work parties, and there were a couple painful mornings of being hunche.. >

Sushi Lounge
132 Saint Marks Pl.
at Avenue A

$$$$$

4

2

A few weeks ago, I went to dinner with an old college buddy.  I brought him to my ’hood; the LES.  A convo arises. .. >

Choga
145 Bleecker St.
b/w Laguardia Pl. & Thompson St.

$$$$$

2

If you keep up with my flickr account, you may notice that I blog about 75% of the stuff I actually photograph. I'm too lazy to write about everything, but I'll dig up some old stu.. >

Souen
28 E 13th St.
b/w University Pl. & 5th Ave.

$$$$$

2

If possible, I'd want to come back to this Macrobiotic restaurant Souen as often as I could. I came here for breakfast and had the Mochi Waffle with Yanou (Grain coffee). The Mochi.. >

Lili's
1500 3rd Ave.
b/w 84th & 85th St.

$$$$$

2

Who says you can’t get great Chinese food north of Spring Street? Actually I did. But I correct myself, there’s a plenty of options spread across Manhattan on the East and West s.. >

Minado
6 East 32nd St.

$$$$$

2

Minado is a chain of Japanese All You Can Eat buffets. There was once a Minado in Manhattan but it closed less than 2 years ago and became Todai. There are still 5 locations on the.. >

Kanoyama
175 2nd Ave.
at 11th St.

$$$$$

2

i had noticed before the excellent zagat ratings posted outside kanoyama, so on chich’s suggestion as a dinner destination last sunday, we all headed here. first: it’s not as big i.. >

Geisha
33 E 61st St.
b/w Madison & Park Ave.

$$$$$

2

At Geisha, a Japanese theme park of a restaurant, passable sushi and meat play second fiddle to a dazzling atmosphere of Upper East Side glamor... >

Chikubu
12 E 44th St.
b/w 5th & Madison Ave.