3 - Citrus [Latin/Asian]

LAST VISIT: 5/2009    http://www.citrusnyc.com/citrus/citrus.html

Citrus is a fun fusion of both Latin and Asian foods. They serve basil mashed potatoes with some of their dishes and they are DIVINE!!!! The atmosphere is hip and extremely cute - a great place for all ages. The food is upbeat and tasty...I haven't had anything that was disappointing. The Roasted Chicken, Poblano-Pinon Pesto & Queso Fundido Quesadilla is one of my favorites...the flavor is OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 - Nobu

LAST VISIT: 8/14/2009 http://www.noburestaurants.com/newyork/index.html

BEST Black Cod I have ever had...it literally dissolved on my tongue and my mouth went CRAZY!!!!! My husband and I were fortunate to be able to visit Nobu with a gift card in a large denomination so we were able to try many things on the menu. I was not overly impressed with the atmosphere, but the food makes you forget about everything else. It is top notch and no wonder why the prices are on the higher side. You can't go wrong taking friends to this place...if they like Japanese cuisine, they will LOVE Nobu! It has been open since 1994 and is still kickin' the good flavors!

3 - SushiSamba

LAST VISIT: 3/2010 http://www.sushisamba.com/

This is some of the most yummy food I have stuck in my mouth.

Here are some of my favorite things:

- Crispy yellowtail taquitos
- Assorted vegetable tempura
- Beef tenderloin and aji panca anticuchos

- Peruvian corn
- Neo Tokyo rolls

The mix of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian cuisine is genius and the restaurant's atmosphere is super fun. The wait staff are eager to help you order and are patient with inquiries.