| |  | Jewel Bako | | | “Chef Masato Shimizu reigns over a dazzling piscatory realm of imported rarities.” —nymag | | Cuisine: Sushi, Japanese |
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| | | | | | Sushi Virgins New York City Entry #85 Jewel Bako My younger son and his friend are what we in the reviewing biz call "sushi virgins." When I learned that they would be spending spring break with me in New York, my initial question targeted dining. I didn't have profuse hopes for the resp... Read More | | | | | | Let’s talk about Japanese food. My favorite Sushi place is Jewel Bako downtown. Hands-down the best Japanese restaurant for me. Everything is so incredibly fresh. The place isn’t big—and neither are the dishes—but trust me, once it gets into your mouth you’ll taste the difference! Set in a romantic... Read More | | | | | | | | | | | | The sushi is good but nothing truly innovative. Price tag is high. Read More | | | | | | Hidden at the bottom of his review of Degustation, you may have noted that Mr. Frank could not resist hating on Jewel Bako, giving it just one star:[W]hile Degustation is carving a distinctive niche, Jewel Bako belongs to a genre more familiar and competitive now than it was in 2001, when the rest... Read More | | | | | | Yes, there is a pattern developing here. Today, the the Jack Lamb empire is Deathwatched in its entirely. Finishing up the job, we now come to Jewel Bako. First of all, everyone breathe. Sure it's a near-legend in sushi circles, sure it's the Jack Lamb flagship, the restaurant that made Lamb c... Read More | | | | | | Degustation is the newest restaurant in Jack & Grace Lamb’s East Village mini-empire, anchored by the Michelin-starred sushi emporium, Jewel Bako. The two restaurants are located at adjacent storefronts, and they are physically connected via a narrow passageway. But they couldn’t be more unalike... Read More | | | | | | Degustation à l’intérieur The lead-up to my meal at Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar was something akin to digging in a cereal box to reach a special toy surprise. Over the past few months I’ve eyeballed the restaurant from afar and wondered what went on beyond its diminu... Read More | | | | | | GINORMOUS HAND ATTACK!!! Oh my god, I read a book! About food, of all things. I had the pleasure of reading Ayun Halliday's latest book/memoir (as in, she's got a few under her belt), Dirty Sugar Cookies in which she hilariously recounts food-related tales (maybe not so hilarious at the time, lik... Read More | | | | | | The downward spiral of Jack and Grace Lamb's East Village empire continues this week as they announce, via the above storefront posting, that their Jewel Bako Makimono will be folded into the higher priced original, Jewel Bako just around the corner. Notes the correspondent who snapped this photo... Read More | | | |
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