MakiMaki Sushi - Central Park South

"In New York City's Midtown, MakiMaki has become a go-to for quick, high-quality sushi in an area hardly known for the city's best dining. It's no surprise, then, that the restaurant launched a meal kit when COVID happened with a similar mission—bring great, simple sushi to the people who want it. Their HomeChef kits, which are offered at $110 for standard and $150 for premium (expect cuts like bluefin toro and striped jack), come with everything you need to prepare a meal for four of hand rolls, cut rolls, and sashimi: Sushi rice, sashimi-grade fish, garnishes like shiso leaf, scallions, and a perfectly ripe avocado, plus basic tools like a bamboo roller and rice paddle."

"Midtown sushi restaurant MakiMaki is adding a wagyu beef shabu-shabu, an interactive, Japanese-style hot pot dish, to its menu starting November 9, according to a restaurant spokesperson." - Erika Adams

"This problem is remedied at Maki Maki — a few blocks south of Central Park — by an assembly line, whereby a red-capped cohort puts your maki together and hands you the finished product. Sixteen different rolls are available (no nigiri sushi or sashimi), as either cut-up rolls or the cheaper hand rolls, which run as little as $4 apiece. The fish has been unfailingly fresh on my visits, and the nori snaps when you bite into it — as long as you eat the maki immediately. Luckily, a stand-up counter is provided for that very purpose." - Robert Sietsema