I've been wanting to try the omakase at Sushi Nakazawa in NYC. However, they do not accept solo diners. The reservations should be done 1 month in advance, starts at 12mn EST and fills up in a few minutes. Anybody wanna join me on December 30, 2016? ArticleEarly Report: A Master's Helper Moves Up at Sushi Nakazawa ArticleTasting Coastal Japan, One Small Plate at a Time ArticleChowhound Find: Standout Sushi on the Upper West Side Sushi Nakazawa joining Trump Hotel DC. Updated 1 month ago  |   Join us at the Fat Duck - party of 2 Updated 5 days ago  |   Noma - 3/8 spots available 19:00 TONIGHT (19.08.16) Updated 5 months ago  |   Looking for dining companions while in NYC! Need at least one for Yakiniku NakaharaDIR: David Gelb • WRI: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono • PRO: Kevin Iwashina, Tom Pelligrini • DOP: David Gelb • ED: Brandon Driscoll-Luttringer • CAST: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono Japanese culture has long held a special fascination for the rest of the world – a seemingly contradictory society that offers unparalleled traditionalism on the one hand, and exceptional technological advancements on the other. 

In this documentary, technology takes a firm back seat as we meander beautifully through the dreamlike world of 85 year old Jiro, near the Tokyo subway station where he runs a 3 Michelin starred ten-seater sushi bar. The film opens as Jiro prepares his restaurant for the day, his gnarled hand painting beautiful Japanese characters on parchment as he tells us of his dreams – and in his dreams, there are visions of sushi.  Now I confess to being a sushi-sceptic, seeing only simple raw fish wrapped in a fancy rice parcel – but, much like the film itself, sushi’s simplicity belies a wealth of preparation, and the almost operatic movements that bring each piece to life.  Again, it is tied in with the idea of traditionalism and longevity, and there is something distinctly Japanese about not only Jiro’s attitude to his work, but the absolute dedication displayed by his disciples – including his sons.  And therein lies the real depth of this 81-minute ballet dance through the world of sushi preparation. 

Jiro has been making sushi for 70 years, since he ran away from home as a teenager to work in a restaurant, and he has now reached the pinnacle of gastronomic appreciation by garnering 3 Michelin stars for a restaurant who’s 10 customers must sit on stools at a bar.  But where to now? His two sons have followed in his sushi-making footsteps; his youngest, Takashi, with no chance of inheriting the business, has left his father’s tutelage to set up a sister restaurant in the city.  But the real sadness of the story – or at least the core of Jiro’s singularly focused life – is in his eldest son Yoshikazu’s apprenticeship to his father, patiently awaiting the day when he takes the reins from his respected father’s hands and continues on with Sukiyabashi Jiro’s legacy.  Yoshikazu is 50 years old, still attending to the tasks at hand in the working life of the restaurant, but standing in the shadow of a man who seems to live, breathe and, as he points out himself, dream about sushi.

There is so much attention paid to detail in this documentary, and the slow preparation of each individual piece of sushi is rendered so perfectly that the fabulous score seems to barely keep up with the beauty of what’s onscreen.  Yoshikazu cycles to the fish market, selecting only the choicest fish before bringing it back to the restaurant.  There, he oversees the apprentice sushi-makers who spend years honing their craft before the sushi they make would even be considered for service – indeed, one disciple spends his days massaging octopus, while another continually presents his sushi to Yoshikazu for approval.  sumo sushi menu 210There is a three month wait for a seat at this singular restaurant, and while the meal will cost upwards of $300, it will not take very long to eat.sushi pedido online porto alegre

Guests are presented their sushi under Jiro’s watchful eye, as he tests his dreams in reality, and every detail of the restaurant is managed with his single-minded quest for perfection.  The 3 Michelin stars are certainly well-earned, but it is Jiro himself who makes this documentary more than just a gastronomic pleasure for foodies.  It really is a treat for cinephiles too – a beautifully dignified story that gracefully and patiently paints a picture of more than simply sushi.sushi pedido online porto alegre Rated G (see IFCO website for details)buy sushi grade fish portland Jiro Dreams of Sushi is released on 11th January 2013 Jiro Dreams of Sushi – Official Website Category: Cinema Reviews, ReviewsOn Monday night, the BBC released their list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.

They polled 177 critics around the globe to determine their rankings, which saw David Lynch’s 2001 film Mulholland Drive come in atop the list. There’s no denying that their poll contains a multitude of high quality films, but we here at Decider couldn’t help but feel like their list was a little, erm, pretentious. Plus, no one asked us for OUR opinion. So we made our own! Yesterday, Team Decider put our heads together to come up with a list of our favorite films of the 2000s. The twelve people who were polled range in age from 20 to 43, and skew slightly more female to male. (You can see everyone’s individual ballots below.)Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind edged out Almost Famous for the crown of Best Movie of the 2000s; those films were #6 and #79, respectively, on the BBC list. You’ll see right away that our list includes a LOT more comedies than the BBC’s —shout out to Mean Girls!— as well as a number films that have earned their place as classics for a new generation but that older critics tend to turn their noses up at.

A prime example is our #5 movie, Little Miss Sunshine, a film that didn’t even make the BBC’s Top 100. So now, without further ado, here’s our list! 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4. Inside Llewyn Davis 5. Little Miss Sunshine 7. The Royal Tenenbaums 8. There Will Be Blood 10. The Social Network 11. Midnight In Paris 12. Wet Hot American Summer 13. Kill Bill Vol. 1 15. Children of Men 17. Mad Max Fury Road 20. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 26. The Pursuit of Happyness 30. Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story 31. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 32. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 34. 21 Jump Street 35. Where the Heart Is 37. The Queen Of Versailles 40. Martha Marcy May Marlene 44. Best in Show 45. 28 Days Later 47. The Way Way Back 52. The Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship of the Ring 56. Dancer In The Dark 57. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

58. Blue is the Warmest Color 61. The Devil Wears Prada 63. Stories We Tell 64. School Of Rock 67. You Can Count on Me 68. The Bourne Identity 70. Magic Mike XXL 73. The Grand Budapest Hotel 85. Rachel Getting Married 86. Lost in Translation 87. Jiro Dreams of Sushi 88. A Royal Affair 90. Shaun of the Dead 91. No Country for Old Men 92. I Heart Huckabees 94. 500 Days of Summer 96. Short Term 12 TERRI CICCONE, SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR 2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 4. Martha Marcy May Marlene 9. Inside Llewyn Davis 10. Lost in Translation 1. The Royal Tenenbaums 3. 21 Jump Street 6. Blue is the Warmest Color 7. 28 Days Later 8. Little Miss Sunshine CONRAD DOUCETTE, HEAD OF PRODUCT 3. Mad Max: Fury Road 5. Midnight In Paris 6. The Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship of the Ring 8. Best In Show 10. Star Wars: The Force Awakens

1. There Will Be Blood 4. Wet Hot American Summer 7. School Of Rock 1. Midnight In Paris 3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 7. Star Wars: The Force Awakens 9. The Grand Budapest Hotel BRIAN MANN, DIRECTOR OF VIDEO PRODUCTION 3. Inside Llewyn Davis 6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 8. Magic Mike XXL 9. Children of Men 10. Mad Max: Fury Road MEGHAN O’KEEFE, DEPUTY EDITOR 2. Inside Llewyn Davis 3. Kill Bill Vol. 1 5. The Social Network 6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 7. Stories We Tell 10. A Royal Affair LEA PALMIERI, SR. PRODUCER 3. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World 8. The Bourne Identity 10. Little Miss Sunshine 12. Shaun of the Dead 14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 15. 500 Days of Summer 17. Short Term 12 19. The Devil Wears Prada 20. Mad Max Fury Road 1. The Social Network 2. Little Miss Sunshine 3. Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story