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LET’S DISH

By Tina Barry
The Brooklyn Paper
The Brooklyn Papers / Tom Callan

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Fate came into play when Michael Izzo and Henry Arena opened Dish in December. They wanted a symbol for the Asian-French fusion restaurant’s logo. A beautiful Japanese character appealed to them; its translation - dish, hence the name.

"There’s nothing like it in Bay Ridge. It’s very Zen," said Rio Lai, the manager of this restaurant on Third Avenue at 92nd Street. In a decor he describes as a "Western and Zen mix" (lots of bamboo balanced with leather sofas), chef Jack Woo of the Sushi Den in Colorado and Migita Sushi in Brooklyn Heights, marries the cultures.

The house special cocktail, a litchi martini made with litchi and lime juices (pictured at left), and the Choc-Kong, made of Godiva chocolate liqueur and banana puree, will mellow your mood. Follow that with a tuna combo roll and a Chilean sea bass in bean paste, orange and white wine sauce (both pictured at left) and a dessert of pistachio ice cream tartufo (neither French nor Asian, maybe a nod to the Italian neighborhood?) with a center of fresh berries.

When the weather warms up, a garden behind Dish will accommodate 60 diners. Can you say, "Merci oooohm"?

Dish (9208 Third Ave. between 92nd and 93rd streets in Bay Ridge) accepts American Express, Diner’s Club, MasterCard and Visa. Entrees: $14-$25; $50 sushi platter for two. The restaurant serves lunch daily, dinner Tuesday through Sunday and brunch on weekends from noon to 4 pm. For more information, call (718) 238-2323.

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