Nobu Next Door
105 Hudson St. (btwn Franklin and No. Moore Sts). 212-334-4445. Nobu Next Door is the quick and more affodable to it's older sister next door. Everyone is a little more crammed in here but it wasn't as snooty as I expected. Nice staff, Japanese food tasted delcious. Fair price. Found myself in the toilet of Cafe Noir 15 minutes after we left for 30 minutes as my guts 'did a number on me'. Maybe I had a bad bit of raw fish?? Pains lasted all night.
September 12, 2005 in Japanese, Restaurant, Sushi, Tribeca | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack
The Stanton Social
99 Stanton Street, NY 10002 - 212 995 0099 - OK, so the Stanton Social is the look of things to come in Lower East Side. Sure, I imagine some of the old locals and the hipsters hate the place but there's no denying that LES is changing. Around the corner the Rivington Hotel now opened - it's tall glass structure juxtaposed against the tenement buildings.
If you're looking for a more upmarket bar in LES this is it. Go upstairs, and yes it's full of Upper East and West Side tourists and yes it don't have an 'edge' but at the same time it's buzzing, busy and a little more fun than Pianos ever was.
And as for the restaurant? Supposedly American/French/Japanese/Sushi/Thai. Take me there!
May 14, 2005 in Bar, Japanese, Lower East Side, Modern, Restaurant, Sushi, Thai | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tomoe Sushi
172 Thompson St (btwn Houston & Bleeker) 212 777 9346 - Expect a thirty minute wait (outside) whilst those lucky folk huddled inside the Tomoe Sushi Jap-shack enjoy some of the best sushi and shashimi in New York. Think fun, anarchic, superb. Don't overdo it on the carafes of sake!
Wed to Sat: 1pm to 3pm & 5pm to 11pm.
Amex Only - $20 min.
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October 26, 2004 in Asian, Japanese, Noho, Restaurant | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Decibel, Sake Bar
240 E. 9th Street, 212 979 2733 - you have to find the stairs down to this hidden basement sake bar and restaurant to find this East Village gem. Japanese businessmen sidle up to East Village students and Asian hipsters under the select lighting that hardly hides the arty graffiti on the walls. The food is cheap and great (includes katsuo, khada and saba miso (all fish dishes), udon or soba noodles, as well as shumai and various seaweeds and vegetables (but no sushi)).
The sake is even better!
August 17, 2004 in Asian, East Village, Japanese, Restaurant | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
