Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM ยท Bar Goto, Lower East Side, New York City
Bar Goto is revealed as a participating restaurant for Taste of Asia, a fundraiser benefiting Apex for Youth held at Madison Square Park on Oct 8. Kenta Goto's cocktails blend Japanese ingredients with classic techniques, offering a tasting from one of the LES's most respected bars.
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