Sushi Suzuki

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"The wood-panel-and-floral interior, Madison Park setting, and relaxing lo-fi beats make Sushi Suzuki seem like a spa for the Lululemon set. Watching chef Yasutaka Suzuki and his team slice fish and craft each piece of nigiri does have an ASMR quality. Suzuki cultivates a chill, relaxed air, joking with customers around the L-shaped sushi bar and encouraging them to take photos of bizarrely long cornet fish heads and still-alive prawns. But this is no-joke, fly-the-fish-in-from-Japan omakase; Suzuki worked for sushi master Shiro Kashiba at Shiro’s and was a partner at Sushi Kashiba. In 20 or so courses (you’ll lose count), you get an education on how subtle changes in rice temperature impact flavor and the dramatic difference between cuts of tuna. It’s more expensive than most spa days, but you’ll leave feeling even more refreshed and alive." - Harry Cheadle