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New Restaurant & Bar Radar: Prime KO, Glass Bar, Vyne

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John Del Signore

Published Apr 29, 2010

Modified Apr 29, 2010

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Prime KO: Joey Allaham, owner of the big midtown glatt kosher steakhouse Prime Grill, is adding kosher sushi to the menu at his latest venture, a bi-level kosher Japanese steakhouse on the Upper West Side. Obviously, there is no shellfish, but chef Makoto Kameyama isn't letting that hold him back. We're told he's created an "authentic" Japanese menu of steak, fish, and sushi dishes. Highlights include Hijiki Seaweed and Mizuna Greens salad ($8); Crispy Rice Sliders with Spicy Tuna and sweet jalapeno aioli sauce ($13); Kobe Beef Ravioli with turnips, black truffle cream sauce and wasabi ($16); and 10 ounces of Illinois corn fed Prime Rib Eye ($35).As for the sushi and sashimi, the menu ranges from the traditional to the contemporary, such as the New York City Roll: Kani, Avocado, Asparagus, String Beans, Tuna, Salmon, Hamachi ($13). And a five-course omakase menu is available for $75.00. There's a wide-ranging kosher wine list, plus cocktails, beer, and sake. Prime KO opened for dinner on Monday, and will add brunch and lunch service in the coming months, with a sidewalk café opening this summer. 217 West 85th Street, (212) 496-1888.

 

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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