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In the market for subdued conversation, tasteful décor and sushi? Then give Avenue A Sushi a wide berth. But should you wish to imbibe amongst a half dozen video screens (which  show movies, videos, and  Japanese animé), the front bar will do you just fine. As you gulp down your Japanese beer, a DJ doles out trance music in doses perhaps a tad too intense for patrons wishing to converse comfortably. Taking note of the gaudy décor (multi-colored streamers, much kitsch), you realize that you're in a place that aims not to provide a fine-dining experience but to fuel up the club-goer for a night of, well, clubbing. — Rob Kemp

Fri–Sat, 7:30pm–midnight