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After a quick shower we hustled off via cab to Nobu’s to make our reservation at 6pm. Our cabbie was quite the character and chatted us the whole way there telling us his stories of the transit strike the week before and how he cleaned up. Once there a line was all the way out the door. Screw that! I made reservations 2 months ahead and wasn’t about to be polite about getting inside to talk to the hostesses. Some people grumbled about us jumping ahead and El was a little embarrassed about following me inside. Screw em!

I aimed to make the most of dinner and sample everything they had. Our waiter started strong with his presentations but it was obvious he could care less about us waiting for him. His loss. Nevertheless, the food did not disappoint. The one thing that really stood out was his yellowfin tuna sashimi with jalapeno and cilantro. So basic yet perfectly matched. We tried to get a good range of what he offered, but again our server foiled us by discouraging us from ordering other things. I ended it by not fattening up our bill with his suggestions and thus his attempts to increase his tip. Hey buddy here’s a hint – you’re here for us, not the other way around. Oh well. Satisfied we hopped back into a cab to make our way to watch the ball drop at midnight.