Friday, September 11, 2026, 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM ยท Bar Goto, Lower East Side, New York City
Ben and Justin from No Smoking Bar in LA take over the bar at Bar Goto, mixing cocktails from 8pm until sold out.
An intimate Lower East Side cocktail nook that feels like you wandered into a Tokyo haunt without the jet lag. Amber light, minimalist wood, and bartenders who treat every pour like a quiet ritual. Early evenings are civilized and perfect for sipping beautifully balanced shochu and sake-inflected concoctions with Japanese bar bites, and as the night deepens it draws a lively downtown crowd that turns this sleek hideaway into a go-to pre-dinner destination.
Crisp celery sticks peeled to remove stringy fibers, tossed in sesame oil, soy, and furikake
Sake tequila, elderflower, lemon yuzu bitters with shiso leaf
Rum with mole bitters and hojicha. Japanese riff on the classic
Gin sake martini with floating cherry blossom that unfurls in glass