Midtown Essentials: Sushi, Pizza, Bagels
Melanie Asks:
“I live on 57th street and 8th avenue and have yet to find a good: sushi place, pizza place or bagel place in my area. I expected when I moved to NYC I could walk downstairs to my delicious morning coffee and bagel place. I expected every pizza and sushi place to have a New York superior stamp on it. Not so! What gives, Alex? Do you have any ideas?”
Well first of all, you live 10 blocks from my favorite sushi in NYC… Sushi of Gari (http://www.sushiofgari.com/) on 46th, between 8th and 9th is a surreal experience. The fish is so fresh and delicious and they put so much care into the presentation and execution of each and every piece of sushi that they put out. I always just get the omakase and let the chef choose for me.
You’re also not that far from Koi(http://www.koirestaurant.com/), on 40th between 5th and 6th… a little more fun — also a little more of a scene. Their signature dish, the Crispy Rice topped with spicy tuna may be a little played out by now, but it is still quite delicious. Worth a try.
Pizza… I’m a little fuzzier on for the area. There is an outpost of a village classic, John’s Pizzeria (http://www.johnspizzerianyc.com/) on 44th near 8th Ave (if you can bare to venture near the horror that is Times square…). It’s pretty classic brick-oven - I wouldn’t say my absolute favorite, but certainly a good option. Of course there’s also a Two Boots in Rock Center… but that’s another beast entirely.
For bagels, you’re best heading uptown a bit to the Upper West, one of the better concentration of Jews in Manhattan. There’s an H&H Bagles on Broadway and 80th. Fresh baked, hot bagels… I’m hungry now.
Mmmm lox…..
{mouth watering}
