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Archipelago will open in far west SoHo this Monday and will serve chef Hisanobu Osaka's take on French-Japanese nouvelle cuisine. The menu features a slight twist with the addition of shokuji, a rice or noodle course traditionally served at the end of the meal. Though it offers a unique format and creative set of dishes, general consensus is that only strong reviews will draw a consistent crowd this far off the beaten path.

Signature Dishes:

• Usuzukuri - fresh fluke thinly sliced and rolled with scallions, shiso, jalapeño, and clam gelee, served with hot scallion oil.
• Himeji - two filets of rouget slow cooked in hot olive oil with shiso mousse, garlic foam and parsley emulsion.
• Chawan Mushi - traditional Japanese egg custard atop sticky rice risotto with a green curry ravioli. 

Chef Pedigree:

• Sous-Chef at Morimoto in New York City. Supervised the omakase menu.
• Executive Chef at Horinoya and Owner-Chef at Le Printemps, both in New Orleans.
• Came to the U.S. from Japan in 1997 to serve as Executive Chef for the Counsel General of Japan in New Orleans.
• Trained in French cuisine at Tsuji Culinary School in Japan.

Location: SoHo, 333 Hudson St between Vandam and Charlton Streets (map)

Reservations: Archipelago will serve lunch and dinner Monday to Friday and dinner only on Saturday. Call 212-243-3345 or visit OpenTable to book a table.

For more details see the Savory Cities listing for Archipelago.