tue,wed,thu,fri, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Chelsea, New York City
Cocktails $14, beer $8, house shots $6; yakitori bites and sake at happy hour prices
A narrow Chelsea hideout that feels like someone’s very well-stocked living room, all exposed brick and lighting that forgives everything. The bartenders actually pay attention, the martinis are cold and confident, and the crowd skews neighborhood regular with a side of post-gallery glow. It’s the kind of place where you pop in for one and accidentally workshop your entire life plan by round three.
Haku vodka with cold brew coffee, sobacha (buckwheat tea), cinnamon, and kuromitsu black sugar syrup
Shochu and Suntory Toki whisky infused with cocoa puffs, sesame, Assam tea, sweetened with Jaggery
Japanese fried chicken marinated in soy and ginger, served with nanban tartar sauce
Creamy mac enriched with spiced pollock roe, mozzarella, and parmesan, topped with panko