Clockwise, from top left. Wake up like this multi-hyphenate creative: with laughs and caffeine. Pure shave aloe gel, $6 by Gillette. If I needed to, God-forbid, take another Zoom meeting, I would maintain a level of style with Mr. It's rarely pure and never simple nytimes.com. Roger sweaters and playful suspenders. Unless I'm shooting on something like Succession, which basically means I'm getting up at four in the morning. If there were a slightly less expensive way to get a taste of the plump, shiny scallops, or the delicately cross-hatched ika, or the multitude of toro variations (we counted four different kinds), this posh little establishment might be at the top of the list, but if you have $300 in your pocket (before tax, tip, and the invariable carafes of sake), we suggest you run, don't walk, down to Eldridge Street. Former Sushi Zen chef Toshio Suzuki is one of the OG godfathers of the city's sushi scene, and if you happen to have $230 at your disposal, it's a pleasure, early in the evening or after the lunchtime rush, to slip into one of the eight seats at this tastefully appointed subterranean bar on West 47th Street and listen to him discourse in his friendly, dignified way on the traditional style of doing things.
Marketing our content aggressively was also paramount. There are more intimate and inventive sushi parlors around town, but as we've written before, few of them combine the clean, purist style of Tokyo with the big-city hustle-bustle of New York in such a unique and satisfying way. "So what do you do? It's rarely pure and never simple net.fr. " So our link bait campaign was a success. My mornings are a little different on shoot days. I got it at my go-to men's store, Fine and Dandy, in Midtown Manhattan. We used Real Time to target popular, heavily trafficked, online publications, where we dropped in compelling comments with a link back to our "bait. " Even great content and the best link bait doesn't go viral on its own.
I average about five to six hours a night and I try to get a 10-30 minute nap in during the day. We also scored a bonus editorial link from Politico. And the last book is actually my "Things to Accomplish" journal, which I've had since 2002 and has all of my accomplishments and desires for the year. I'm a night owl and I rarely care about last night's sleep. "It's actually my wife's. Meditation is really helpful. 63rd St. It's rarely pure and never simple not support inline. ; 212-371-0238. But without the linkability of the content, our campaign would've fallen flat on its face. But the vibe remains refreshingly relaxed, and if you have the necessary resources and don't feel like groveling for a seat at one of the city's stuffy omakase palaces, this isn't a bad option. 217 Eldridge St., nr. But the Iranian born American actor is also an award-winning writer and director. The elaborate, layered style that Tim and Nancy Cushman and their little army of cooks helped popularize over the last decade, first in Boston and now here, has also been overwhelmed, in recent years — especially here in New York — by the rise of a new generation of Tokyo–centric edomae purists. Quite honestly, I'm not a huge sleeper. Tea tree oil and neem toothpaste, $6.
At $285, the prices aren't cheap, but the meal is filled with subtle touches, and toward the end of dinner Tsunoda mixes a great bowl of tuna tartare, which he hands around to his customers folded into nori hand rolls, like he's serving guests at a party. If I have a meeting with a director/writer/creative, I really like to have my outfit feel like I'm open to suggestions and ideas. Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau's popular, much-praised (including by us) Union Square operation tumbles a little in these updated rankings for all the usual reasons — the unrelenting crush of popularity, the arrival in town of a new wave of competition, the challenges of innovation, and the sense, on our last visit, of the same ideas being repeated again and again. 245 E. 44th St., nr. There are much grander venues in this neighborhood in which to get your elevated sushi fix these days, but not many of them combine the relaxed, slightly ramshackle sense of intimacy and occasion that this quirky little York Avenue institution does — a testament to the legacy of the late, great chef-owner, Toshio Oguma. This combination of two hot topics was the perfect storm, as it appealed to both fans of the impending Senate race and social media enthusiasts too. At $252 per head (there are slightly cheaper and also more lavish menu options, but this is the most popular), the price of dinner here is on par with other high-tone sushi palaces around the city, and as one carefully sourced, well-constructed little course succeeds another (triggerfish from Montauk, Atlantic bluefin tuna belly, uni from Hokkaido and California, sweet little spot prawns from Santa Barbara), so is the quality. Establishing a clear and detailed plan from the outset and executing it effectively was critical to success. I live by that thing. For coffee, I like a darker, smokier bean. Then I use my beard scissors and get the longer strands out of my life. In the future, we'll use the same approach but try to tailor our "hook" to a more relevant audience. Seventh Ave. How We Got a Link from The New York Times. S. ; 212-924-2212. In keeping with the L. school's famously no-frills, Zen-like aesthetic, the atmosphere in this unobtrusive little dining room just below Washington Square is quiet, bordering on hushed.