9th Street and Third Avenue

I had wanted to take a picture of some of the gemlike pieces of sushi during a recent dinner at Hasaki, but by the time the tray of glistening fish (oh, the scallop like opal!) came around, I had forgotten about my camera entirely. There are always some interesting specials to sample (sea urchin and minced edamame, for example, pressed into a ball and served in a broth), but really, it’s the sushi that keeps me coming back here. I think it’s my favorite in New York. (And I wouldn’t even want to tell you about it, except that everyone knows already and there’s always a line out front anyway.)