Free Uni at Sushi on Jones This Saturday — and More Intel

Stay calm, but there’s free sushi

It’s birthday number one for Sushi on Jones. To celebrate, the outdoor, 30-minute omakase bar is giving out free sushi for an hour starting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15. Prepare for a mob scene, because 50 boxes of uni have already been preordered.

Argument in Queens restaurant ends in death

An argument early Thursday morning at Cookie’s Lounge in Ozone Park, Queens has left one dead. Bartender John Savillo argued with a customer, who fatally stabbed him twice in the abdomen and once in the chest, the Daily News reports. The suspect is still at large.

A major pizza party

ZOMG, America’s master of pizza is cooking at Sessanta (60 Thompson Street) for one night only. Pizzaiolo Chris Bianco will grace New York with his presence on Wednesday, July 26, cooking a three-course menu with wine pairings for $150. Reservations here.

The early word on EMP Summer House

The reviews are coming in for EMP Summer House, that camp-like summer excursion up to the Hamptons from the Eleven Madison Park team. Steve Cuozzo practically wrote an ad for it in yesterday’s Post, and Newsday’s Pervaiz Shallwani notes that it’s particularly well-suited for families and children. Sounds idyllic, which is probably exactly what the EMP team wants.

Two new bowls of pho

Six months after Eater’s Robert Sietsema did the same, the Times’ Ligaya Mishan compared the phos at Hanoi House and Madame Vo. Sounds like she’s a fan, writing of Hanoi House: “It’s deceptively crystalline, belying its lushness, and almost indolent in how it clings to the tongue.”

Caffeine for the weekend

It’s Friday. Have some cold brew: