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Nobu Finally Finds a Midtown Home to Call Its Own

What you know:

Nobu opens its 57th Street outpost this week.

What you don't:

Sexy space: With a sexier decor than its downtown counterpart, 57 is water to Tribeca's wood—a dramatic entrance shows off wave-like panels evoking the underseas. Nobu 57 seats over 275 (almost double the size of the downtown locale).

Hot bar: Nobu's first New York bar is made from giant rough-hewn slabs from the same walnut tree. Have the Matsuhisa Martini or the rare Hokusetsu YK 35 sake underneath huge hanging sake barrels.

Classic menu: Almost identical to downtown's, with some new additions like watercress rock shrimp salad and the Washu beef special (choose tataki style).

Chef's Must-try: Nobuyuki Matsuhisa himself personally recommends brand new menu item king crab tempura's amazu sweet ponzu—this tangy sauce would taste good on newspaper.

VIP: Reserve the VIP table [pictured right] (taking only 2 seatings per night) with its exclusive menu, featuring a personal hibachi grill and, in the future, sukiyaki pot and shabu shabu.

Rez: The race for reservations begins later this week (for dinner only—power lunchers will have to wait until fall), so have your redial button handy—also try your hand at a walk-in. A tip from the reservation folks: call on the weekends when the lines are less clogged.

What remains unknown:

Whether your boss agrees that doing sake shots with Harvey Keitel makes not going back to the office OK.