Appetito’s Sunday Shop: Date Better, Lion Pose, Momoya SoHo

Dining: Momoya SoHo, an offshoot of popular Japanese restaurant Momoya, is divine. I visited the two-level space in late March and sat comfortably at the bar taking in the chic space situated at 47 Prince Street. We started with the Wagyu Beef Tataki and Bluefin Toro Tartare, which were decent — and the dishes only improved by course. The Sushi Entree was satisfying and tasty as was the Crispy Rice (a forever favorite of mine). And the Duck Two Ways was as artful as it was tender and delicious. While I was partial to the roast duck breast over the duck leg tsukune preparation, both were objectively good. But the real star of the show was dessert, a pink swan confection that took seven pastry chefs to complete.