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Tonight: Watch TV on a Farm
Remember last week when I raved about the PBS show, Endless Feast? Well, it will air on channel 13 on June 24, but you can watch it in a much more romantic sett. . .
Herring Hits the LES
posted: 3:52 PM, June 4, 2007 by Nina Lalli I-Shebeen Madiba , the Fort Greene South African restaurant, was closed over the weekend, with a yellow sign courtes. . .
It's a Good One: Homemade Po
posted: 2:29 PM, June 12, 2007 by Nina Lalli In addition to our many other overwhelming accomplishments, EfV has a deeply competitive need to be the World's Gre. . .
Last Meal: A Ceviche Recipe,
posted: 4:47 PM, June 13, 2007 by Nina Lalli We had a lovely chatabout death and crabs with Dave Pasternack last week, and he was even kind enough to lend a rec. . .
Our Man Sietsema: 'Let's See
posted: 1:03 PM, June 14, 2007 by Nina Lalli As you would imagine, it's pretty entertaining to eat at a gimmicky restaurant with Our Man Sietsema. In a city so . . .
Time for a Top Woman Chef
posted: 3:50 PM, June 15, 2007 by Nina Lalli Our good friend, a restaurant insider who has requested anonymity, would like to make an announcement, before Seaso. . .
Berry Sale, Summer Squash, a
posted: 1:06 PM, June 18, 2007 by Nina Lalli Summer is progressing at the Farmer's Market. Today, there's a deal from Philip's Farm, and you better get it while. . .
Cotton Candy Season in the E
posted: 12:04 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Don't think you have to find a state fair or brave a swarm of tourists at some street fair. The season has come fo. . .
Dosa Man Kicks it with Racha
Dosa Man Kicks it with Rachael Ray posted: 4:48 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Guess where our friend Ray Ray (tastily) traveled recently? To our own Washingto. . .
Last Meal: 360 Owner Arnaud
posted: 11:18 AM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli Arnaud Erhart, who owns 360 in Red Hook, would go out with a diverse feast that, like the food at 360, is simple b. . .
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Our Man Sietsema: 'A Curry Rub Like Melt-in-Your-Mouth Sand'
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posted: 3:15 PM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli
This week, Our Man visited Soto, where sushi chef Sotohiro Kosugi has brought his knack for raw fish innovations to Sixth Avenue. Sietsema was familiar with the Soto of Hot-lanta, where he dined a few years ago.
Soto's specialty, in keeping with many sushi masters before, is in presentation, freshness, and invention.
Typical of his stunning creativity is chayutoro tuna tartare ($20), a puck of pureed fatty tuna topped with a thin layer of whipped Japanese guacamole. Landscaping this creamy meadow is an artful arrangement of green chives, dried ginger shreds, and black caviar. Every bite is divine. Other inventions include a carpaccio of red-rimmed Japanese stripe jack bathed in truffle-ginger soy sauce. Stacked in layers like a very organized haystack, a horse mackerel tataki ($15) sprouts shiso blossoms like tiny purple gladiolas. Everywhere on the menu, visual pleasure precedes gustatory excitement.
But the regular old sushi, which we think is a crucial test, also gets high marks. In addition, the menu cites the origin of each fish, which we think is quite fascinating, in an age where our tuna is flown all over the world, and diners tend to know nothing of its voyage.
Soto
357 Sixth Avenue
(212) 414-3088
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Tonight: Watch TV on a Farm
Remember last week when I raved about the PBS show, Endless Feast? Well, it will air on channel 13 on June 24, but you can watch it in a much more romantic sett
Herring Hits the LES
posted: 3:52 PM, June 4, 2007 by Nina Lalli I-Shebeen Madiba , the Fort Greene South African restaurant, was closed over the weekend, with a yellow sign courtes
It's a Good One: Homemade Po
posted: 2:29 PM, June 12, 2007 by Nina Lalli In addition to our many other overwhelming accomplishments, EfV has a deeply competitive need to be the World's Gre
Last Meal: A Ceviche Recipe,
posted: 4:47 PM, June 13, 2007 by Nina Lalli We had a lovely chatabout death and crabs with Dave Pasternack last week, and he was even kind enough to lend a rec
Our Man Sietsema: 'Let's See
posted: 1:03 PM, June 14, 2007 by Nina Lalli As you would imagine, it's pretty entertaining to eat at a gimmicky restaurant with Our Man Sietsema. In a city so
Time for a Top Woman Chef
posted: 3:50 PM, June 15, 2007 by Nina Lalli Our good friend, a restaurant insider who has requested anonymity, would like to make an announcement, before Seaso
Berry Sale, Summer Squash, a
posted: 1:06 PM, June 18, 2007 by Nina Lalli Summer is progressing at the Farmer's Market. Today, there's a deal from Philip's Farm, and you better get it while
Cotton Candy Season in the E
posted: 12:04 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Don't think you have to find a state fair or brave a swarm of tourists at some street fair. The season has come fo
Dosa Man Kicks it with Racha
Dosa Man Kicks it with Rachael Ray posted: 4:48 PM, June 19, 2007 by Nina Lalli Guess where our friend Ray Ray (tastily) traveled recently? To our own Washingto
Last Meal: 360 Owner Arnaud
posted: 11:18 AM, June 20, 2007 by Nina Lalli Arnaud Erhart, who owns 360 in Red Hook, would go out with a diverse feast that, like the food at 360, is simple b
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