September 8, 2009

Ippudo NY New York

Japanese noodle “brasserie” takes city by storm. Starch makes love to pork.

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Brunch, Cheap

September 8, 2009

Blue Ribbon Sushi New York

The aptly named downtown sushi joint is modern, intimate, and wonderfully satisfying. The sake box spilleth over (until 2 a.m. nightly).

  Downtown, Food & Drink, Celebrity Sightings, Hot Date

December 21, 2006

15 East New York

Super modern sushi counter and dining room focusing on cooked Japanese delicacies, seaweed tastings, and an omakase purists will devour with gusto.

  Gramercy-Flatiron, Food & Drink, Lunch Spot, Omakase

November 3, 2006

Zenkichi New York

At this Brooklyn izakaya (a gastropub that follows the traditional rules of private Japanese dining), you might feel like the only patron. Wooden tables are enclosed in nooks around a bamboo garden. The waitstaff approaches only when you ring for them. Plates are delicate and made for sharing.

  Brooklyn, Food & Drink, Charmer, Japanese Awesomeness

October 26, 2006

Sushi of Gari 46 New York

  Hell's Kitchen, Food & Drink

August 8, 2006

L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon New York

Hold onto your counter seat for a slew of cross-cuisine tastings. Omakase-style dishes live up to execution-praising hype.

  Manhattan, Food & Drink, Celebrity Chef, Molecular Gastronomy