Sushi of Gari

Sushi of Gari
Restaurant information
Established 1997
Current owner(s) Masatoshi "Gari" Sugio
Head chef Masatoshi "Gari" Sugio
Food type Japanese sushi
Rating 1 Michelin star (Michelin Guide)
Street address 402 East 78th Street (between First Avenue and York Avenue), on the Upper East Side in Manhattan
City New York
State New York
Postal code/ZIP 10021
Country United States
Coordinates 40°46′17″N 73°57′10″W / 40.771375°N 73.952698°W
Website www.sushiofgari.com

Sushi of Gari is a Japanese sushi restaurant located at 402 East 78th Street (between First Avenue and York Avenue) on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City.[1]

It opened in 1997.[2] The restaurant is known as having an obsessive, cult following.[3][4][5][6]

The chef and owner at nearby Sushi Seki, who uses only the name Seki, spent five years at Sushi of Gari.[7]

Menu

The sushi has a reputation as being inventive and pristine.[3] The restaurant includes among its offerings sushi omakase (chef’s choice; literally “trusting the chef”) to go.[8] The master chef and owner is Masatoshi "Gari" Sugio.[3][4][9]

Decor

The décor of the small, unassuming restaurant is austere and unadorned, and it is uncomfortably jammed.[3][5][10][11][12][13] Its walls are white stucco, lighting is not flattering, tables are flimsy, and carpeting is red.[13][14]

Reviews

In 2013, Zagat's gave it a food rating of 27, the second-best food rating in the East 70s.[11] In 2006 and 2009, Michelin Guide gave it a one-star rating.[15][16][17] The 2007 Mobil Travel Guide wrote: "Sushi of Gari is one of those spots frequented by New Yorkers in the know."[18]

Actor Fred Armisen, who loves it, said: "I almost don't want anyone to know about it".[19] Architect Richard Meier says it is his favorite restaurant for sushi.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Upper East Side". Sushi of Gari. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "About Gari". Sushi of Gari. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Paul Adams (April 20, 2005). "Western Addition". The New York Sun. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Patronite, Rob (May 21, 2005). "New York Restaurants Openings & Buzz – Gari". New York Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Frank Bruni, "Confessions of a Reformed Sushi Eater", March 2, 2005, The New York Times
  6. ↑ Paul Adams (April 5, 2006). "Rice Dream". The New York Sun. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ Julia Moskin (April 21, 2004). "A Magnificent Obsession That Starts With Rice and Fish - Page 2". New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ Florence Fabricant, For Those Who Think They Know Sushi, a Delectable Lesson in Trust", January 31, 2007, The New York Times
  9. ↑ Curt Gathje, Carol Diuguid (2010). Zagat New York City Restaurants 2011. Zagat. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  10. ↑ Jenni Ferrari-Adler (2007). Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone. Penguin. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 2013 New York City Restaurants – Zagat Survey. Zagat. 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  12. ↑ Cynthia Kilian (February 26, 2003). "Middle East 78th Street". New York Post. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Thompson, Andrea (May 9, 2005). "Sushi of Gari". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  14. ↑ Sutton, Ryan (August 11, 2010). "Gari’s $150 Omakase Ignores Bluefin Tuna Concerns". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  15. ↑ Florence Fabricant, "Michelin Guide Cuts Ranks of Three-Star New York Restaurants to 3", October 25, 2006, The New York Times
  16. ↑ Spirer, Laren (October 24, 2006). "The Stars Hit the City". Gothamist. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  17. ↑ Ben Leventhal (October 5, 2008). "BREAKING: Michelin '09 Star Picks Here! Now!". Ny.eater.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  18. ↑ Mobil Travel Guide: New York 2007. Mobil Travel Guide. 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  19. ↑ Jeryl Brunner (2011). My City, My New York: Famous New Yorkers Share Their Favorite Places. Globe Pequot. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  20. ↑ Elisa Mala, "Sunday Routine: Richard Meier: A Day to Design Collages," April 3, 2011, The New York Times

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