Sushi Nakazawa

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Sushi Nakazawa
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Sushi Nakazawa
Restaurant information
Established2013 (2013)
Owner(s)Alessandro Borgognone
Head chef Daisuke Nakazawa
Food typeJapanese and sushi
RatingNew York City Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Washington D.C. Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address23 Commerce St
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10014
CountryUnited States
Website www.sushinakazawa.com

Sushi Nakazawa is an upscale Japanese sushi restaurant located on Commerce Street in Manhattan. The restaurant has been praised for its quality and preparation. [1]

Contents

Restaurant

The restaurant was opened in 2013 by Maurizio de Rosa and Alessandro Borgognone who hired Jiro Ono's protege Daisuke Nakazawa, after watching David Gelb's documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi . [2] [3] [4]

There are only ten seats at the counter and 25 seats in the dining room. [1] In 2016, the restaurant expanded to a space next door, opening a lounge with an a la carte menu. [5]

Expansion

In 2018, Sushi Nakazawa opened a second location in the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. [6]

Reviews and ratings

In December of its opening year, Pete Wells named Sushi Nakazawa among only six restaurants with a perfect four-star review from the New York Times . [1]

The Michelin Guide awarded a star to Sushi Nakazawa in 2019. [7] The DC location was also awarded a star in 2020. [8]

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References

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  8. Burton, Monica (October 1, 2019). "Sushi Nakazawa's Trump Ties Are Not a Problem for Michelin". Eater.

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