J-No - NYC blog that kicks so much ass it’s silly

Ding ding
ding… you hear that? Ding ding ding…
that’s the sushi bell. That means it’s
time to binge on raw fish. I love you
sushi bell!

Yes, it’s
been too long since we’ve heard the call to raise our chopsticks, secure our
napkins, guzzle some sake and rush into battle. You need to be prepared if you plan on getting through this ordeal
alive. Our first skirmish will be with the
infamous Dragon Rolls of Sendai. Don’t
be frightened by their delicious avocado exterior… the tender eel inside them
can easily be bested. But do not tire, I
beg you, keep moving. We will likely
then be flanked by the treacherous Tuna and Salmon Sashimi from the east and
west. They are deceptive – under their
tasteful, bare meat lies a requisite pile of rice that must be defeated as well. This can be quite filling and difficult to maneuver
around. We will brave the rain of sake
bombs in

Akita

and move south. There we will encounter the Spider Rolls, a clever bunch of barbarians
who have somehow combined

California

rolls with Eel to form this rare
breed. Do not be tempted by their crab
interior – it is fake. On to

Mito

where we will follow the
rainbow. But there is no gold at the end
of this rainbow. Instead there is an assortment of the finest trained samurai
this side of

Japan

– the Yellowtail may be the deadliest
warrior of all. And finally the Flying Fish
Roe will attack from the north, but their infantile tactics are childlike and
do not compare to your wasabi soy sauce. Ok let’s face it, they’re just eggs. If you can’t beat them, you’re not a very good samurai. If you emerge from this epic battle of bulge,
you are vict

ori

ous. You may never want to see
the light of a sushi restaurant again, but remember: you entered a mere child
with a hunger for sushi and blossomed into a true warrior with a belly the size
of a cantaloupe.

So let’s
rock out with our sushi socks out!

DEETS:

Easter
Sushi (AKA Nihon Sushi)

2^nd Ave

btw 72/73^rd st (

West

side of street)

THURSDAY
(next week, June 22^nd),

7:30pm

$25 (incl
tax + tip) and half price drinks/sake

This place
is the best AYCE place I’ve found so far, so come with an appetite.  As
always, you don’t have to order the AYCE special.

Let me know
if you’re coming so I can make adequate reservations.  Email me at jeffnovich@fastmail.fm, or call my
cell 914-629-9071. See you there!!

Link: Eastern Sushi - NYC Restaurant & Menu Guide. Menus, Ratings, Reviews. New York City, NY.

Citibank is offering an e-savings acct, linked directly to your checking acct, at a whopping 4.75%.  This is pretty damn good considering ING, which normally has the market cornered on good savings interest rates, is only at 4.25%.  The other great thing about Citi is that they offer instantaneous transfer between the two accts… meaning, "oh shit, I gotta pay my credit card, insurance, and rent but all my money is earning interest at ING… it’ll take 3 business days to transfer funds… crap!"  no more.

BUT… citi has the shittiest site ever.  ING tells you simply what their current rate is, your interest earned that year, that month, and its just good and intuitive.  I was just on the phone with Citi trying to find out where the F they post their rates for the e-savings… turns out you need to look at the statement, and find some tiny number on the 4th page to see what the hell is going on with your money.

I told the rep I think they ought to put all the info on the site when you log in so it’s more like ING and friendly.  I don’t expect they’ll take my suggestions to heart.  I also asked if there was a catch because I don’t expect this to come out of Citibank, and I mentioned I used to work at Citigroup so I had reason to be skeptical.