{"id":4083,"date":"2018-10-30T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T17:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com\/?p=4083"},"modified":"2018-10-30T17:00:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T21:00:42","slug":"the-sushi-restaurant-in-the-d-c-trump-international-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com\/index.php\/the-sushi-restaurant-in-the-d-c-trump-international-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"The sushi restaurant in the D.C. Trump International Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sushi Nakazawa<\/strong>, web site<\/a>, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC<\/a>, 202-289-3515 (Metro Trip Planner<\/a> – opens in new window) [WaPo<\/a> | Washingtonian<\/a> | TripAdvisor<\/a> | Ylp<\/a>] <\/p>\n

I offer a mostly sociological review in my latest Bloomberg column<\/a>. When I went the restaurant was completely empty the entire time. D.C. really doesn\u2019t like Trump, or being affiliated with him. But here is my assessment of the food and restaurant:<\/p>\n

And what about the food? It may be the best restaurant in Washington right now \u2014 and it was the second-best sushi meal I\u2019ve had in America, behind only Masa<\/a>, the Michelin three-star temple in Manhattan. Sushi Nakazawa flies in lots of sushi from Hokkaido, a premier source of supply, and the presentation is impeccable.<\/p>\n

If I have a complaint, it is about the d\u00e9cor and atmosphere: the tacky carpet, highly visible fire alarm and annoying muzak were all magnified by the absence of human beings in the main dining room. The room is ugly without being informal or relaxing or culturally interesting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And here is my theory of tax incidence:<\/p>\n

How much money did I funnel to the pockets of Trump? I don’t know the details of the restaurant\u2019s contract with the hotel, but unless business picks up, I suspect I was merely limiting its losses. Still, there is a small chance that my single meal \u2014 or maybe this column \u2014 nudges its operators into extending their lease. Then again, if a sushi restaurant is a worse fit for the hotel than, say, another bar or steakhouse, I could just as easily be helping to keep the hotel’s profits down. I don\u2019t feel I have committed a utilitarian sin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Be there, or be square!<\/p>\n

Originally posted on Marginal Revolution<\/em> – click to see comments and suggestions.<\/a><\/p>\n

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