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Hibino means “daily” in Japanese, and one of the ways this person­able restaurant aspires to become a quotidian habit for its Cobble Hill neighborhood is by posting the day’s obanzai, or home-style small plates, on its blog. Another is by offering fare that can’t be found at neighboring sushi bars: so-called Japanese comfort food like fresh tofu, served in small glass jars; beef kakuni, chunks of tender short rib braised in sweet soy sauce and set afloat on rounds of daikon in a rich vegetable purée; and soft, succulent eggplant caramelized to an almost meaty richness. Oshi, or pressed sushi, is another high­light, each piece layered with shiso leaves, microgreens, and egg, and topped with soy-marinated fish. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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