Hell’s Kitchen is rich in omakase options, but local raw fish enthusiasts may have overlooked one of the neighborhood’s newest nigiri and sashimi destinations.
Zama Omakase’s executive chef and owner Benshun Yu outside his W52nd Street restaurant. Photo: Brennan LaBrie
Zama Omakase, which opened quietly on W52nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues last fall, offers an intriguing array of fish prepared by a chef who honed his craft at kitchens in the MGM Grand and Ritz Carlton.
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Brennan LaBrie is a Manhattan-based multimedia journalist who originally hails from Washington State. He began reporting in elementary school, when he published a handwritten weekly paper covering local news for three years, and reported on events like the 2010 Winter Olympics for TIME For Kids. He returned to journalism in college, reporting for the school paper and his hometown newspaper during summer breaks. He also co-directed three feature documentaries, one of which received a 2021 College Emmy. He moved to New York City in 2022, and, following a stint as a server in fine dining restaurants, began freelancing for publications around the city. His favorite topics to cover are urban development, housing, education and environmental issues, and his work can be found in The Rockaway Wave and the BK Reader.