According to The Atlantic, smarter people are more trusting.
Hey you, sushi-lover with the high IQ and adventurous palate… meet your new best friend, Omakase.
Omakase is a Japanese phrase that means “I’ll leave it to you” or “to entrust.” Dining Omakase- style is the fine art of trusting a master sushi chef to prepare and serve a sampling of his or her favorite selection of innovative and surprising dishes, likened to an artistic performance by the chef.
Feeling closer to Einstein already, right? Let’s put those smarts to the test with some simple mathematics…
Take one seven-course Omakase feast plus one of New York’s leading sushi restaurants, MEGU, and subtract 40% off the total bill, carry the one… and what do you get? A seriously amazing deal.
MEGU New York, in the heart of TriBeCa, is a high-end, contemporary Japanese restaurant boasting first-class service and brilliant design. The two-tiered, 13,000 square-foot space blends ultra-modern decor with ancient Japanese detail for a sophisticated and sleek interior. White porcelain columns made of over 5000 interlocking rice bowls and sake vases greet guests upon arrival. Heading downstairs, guests discover a sensual main dining room with high ceilings, dimmed-lighting and private, circular booths, centered around an enormous temple bell (weighing over 800-pounds) suspended from the ceiling over a signature giant Buddha ice sculpture (rebuilt nightly), elevated over a pool of water.
Omakase diners are lead to the sushi bar to begin their journey watching the chef skillfully craft each dish and hand deliver them to their plates.
Courses include:
First Course - Today’s Amuse
Second Course - MEGU Original Crispy Okaki Asparagus
Third Course - Grilled Salmon Shio Koji
Fourth Course - Chef’s Choice Sushi x 8 piece (served piece by piece)
Fifth Course - Sushi Roll
Sixth Course - Akadashi Soup
Seventh Course - Dessert
MEGU also offers an extensive wine list with over 600 offerings of wine and 60 varieties of sake from Japan to perfectly compliment the cuisine.
After dinner, continue to feed your adventurous side by touring the cobblestoned streets of TriBeCa. Find your way to the well-maintained mid-19th Century brick and wood homes on Harrison Street at Greenwich, an intimate concert or private event at City Winery, or a nightcap at Ward III, where Bespoke Cocktails allow patrons to create drinks catered to their individual tastes.
Now that the trust has been built, keep those synapses firing with this pulsd Omakase deal at Tender.
By Lily Rouff