"If you’re looking for a birthday dinner spot that says, “I’m aging and I’m proud!” go for the seven-course tasting menu at Kochi. You’ll have a bunch of grilled skewers involving things like smoked mackerel, beef ribeye, and pork belly at this upscale Korean spot, and they’ll all make you want to eat things on a stick more often. Rain or shine, Kochi’s covered Hell’s Kitchen patio is exactly where you should head for a celebratory meal." - Hannah Albertine, Nikko Duren