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Dirty Martini’s Naked Sushi night, a unique event held the first Tuesday of the month, thinks way outside the bento box.

At Naked Sushi, you encounter a nearly nude young woman lying flat on a table with rows of sushi spread across her flawless midsection.

Scoping: It’s like a Twilight Zone dream or one of those demented party scenes in music videos.

The lounge gets surprisingly crowded for a Tuesday. Patrons mingle and converge around a meandering bar festooned by silver balloons.  

The Naked Sushi event, however, seems almost separate from the laid-back hangout scene.

A few businessmen try it out though, and women wearing trampified schoolgirl outfits scamper to the serving station, taking advantage of both the bargain fish treats and Dirty Martini’s free-drink costume theme for Tuesdays.

Decor: Elsewhere in the bar, attractive, well-dressed people of all ages socialize amid upscale trappings, which include stone fixtures, a humidor, amber drop lights, an electric blue ceiling, leather furniture and a sleek marble counter.

Drink: A superb selection of martinis and specialty dessert cocktails taste strong and well-prepared – and are served courteously – but are a little overpriced. Nightly specials make up a little bit for the steep prices, however.  

The Lowdown: More daunting: the procedure of procuring of sushi rolls from a nearly naked woman. The process certainly has its challenges and needs to be explained up front and more clearly.

There’s some awkwardness around the surreal, flesh-tastic buffet scene. You make your order over loud techno and R&B music to find out that sushi rolls cost $1 each. Tips are requested in a glass for the model, who switches shifts every half-hour, so you always get a fresh arrangement and babe to gawk at.

The sushi chef stands above the lady-tray and helps you make a selection. He can become a little impatient if you don’t know which rolls you want. No menu or sign describes the rolls being served, so you’re best off trying little of everything.

The Bottom Line: All that aside, it’s quite a bargain for good sushi, and the lovely surroundings of Dirty Martini ensure you get much more than a raw deal.

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