"A big part of living here involves finding out about cool, unexpected little places and then gatekeeping the sh*t out of them. Which is why it hurts a little every time we tell a new person about Studio 151. Situated on top of a jazz club, this sushi speakeasy in the East Village is like a house party, in a house that also happens to have a standout $80 omakase meal. In one corner of the room, chefs at the four-seat counter serve buttery yuzu scallops and shiso sea bream with obvious swagger. Other guests eat sushi a la carte, sitting at high tops or on couches. There is, of course, a DJ, to help transition the crowd from fancy fish to after-hours debauchery. Bring the coolest New Yorker you know, but only if they can keep a secret." - sonal shah, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman
