NY Best Eateries: Nobu - Asian/Japanese Fusion

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Parent Category: Travel Info

Category: Places To Eat

Published on Monday, 29 March 2010 16:37

Written by Brad Balfour

Nobu Downtown
105 Hudson Street
212-219-0500

Cuisine: Asian-Japanese Fusion
Location: TriBeCa

Restauranteur Drew Nieporent's much vaunted sushi house has become overshadowed by its reputation as a place for celebrity sightings (aided by his partner, actor Robert DeNiro), but it is still one of New York's great modern Japanese-Asian fusion restaurants.

The sleek, Asian-accented interior by star designer David Rockwell, offers a calming touch to an often hectic and packed place.

Legendary fusion chef Nobu Matsuhisa has had a big part to play in creating this hybrid cuisine during the '90s, and his amazing succulent miso-marinated sweet black cod, rock shrimp with spicy mayonnaise, and tuna tartare with a bed of crushed avocado, continue to define this culinary style.

His squid "pasta"--tender pieces of squid and crunchy asparagus, coated with a rich butter and garlic sauce--make for another unique eating experience as is his Kumamoto oysters with Maui onion salsa. Of course the sushi and sashimi are classic, as are the Omakase dinners which are sumptuous in both the dishes and the price.

ENobu also has an extraordinarily well-matched wine and sake list.

Nobu
105 Hudson Street
212-219-0500

http://www.noburestaurants.com/newyork/index.html

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