Omakase By Tento

On our list of the best special-occasion restaurants in New York.

Chefs at this East Village sushi counter serve a 14-course omakase built around Edomae technique, using fish flown in from Japan alongside other seasonal imports. Each seating is capped at 60 minutes and run on a set schedule, so the room turns over through the evening. It's BYOB with no corkage fee, though beer and sake are sold at the counter too.