"A friend wants to meet at a perfectly fine neighborhood spot where you’ve both been several hundred times. Take this opportunity to suggest Okozushi instead. It’s a little place in Williamsburg that serves a few excellent sushi sets, all of which are under $30. They use the same fish for every piece of the omakase, but change up the garnishes to keep things interesting. Also, it’s BYOB - so pick up a bottle of sake on the way to show that you’re trying just the right amount." - Bryan Kim, Matt Tervooren