O Ya

Calling a restaurant “very New York” may not be a politically correct compliment in these parts. And yet, the label fits. With its sleek design, sake sommelier, and mind-blowing food (we’ve heard at least one diner, upon sampling the foie gras nigiri with balsamic chocolate kabayaki, wish out loud that “sex could be this good”), O Ya outshines all the stunning additions to the city’s dining scene this year—not to mention anything we’ve tasted you-know-where.