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Yakitori goes Mini-Me at this teeny sliver of a restaurant, with its tight counter-like seating (a la Momofuku Ko) and three tables at back. But what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in menu selection: Over a dozen skewered items are on hand, from grilled squid balls to grilled shrimp-and-pork shumai to chicken tenders. (Everything is cooked on a coal grill and doused with a secret Japanese sauce.) Go ahead, load up all you want: Each yakitori stick goes for a recession-friendly $2.

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