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The dust has settled and Nooch has settled into the nabe. It's not
where you go on a special date; it's where you go on your way home
from shopping at Barney's Warehouse. Seven dollar martinis in a nabe
where twelve dollars buys you a thimbleful of vodka. At Nooch, it's
Thai or Japanese, depending on which side of the menu you choose.
The vegetable dumplings are fresh and hot. Soba noodles are no rival
for Honmura-An, but much less expensive. Japanese salad is crisp and
clean. The service is...well-intentioned. Best of all, the bathroom
is a true sycophant -- flattering you constantly as you doodle with
your noodle: YOU LOOK FABULOUS runs the ticker tape along the
mirror, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? You leave with a smile.
It's not brilliant, but it works.
Best always,
Mark and Robert
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