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EN Shochu Bar

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EN Japanese Brasserie
435 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
at Leroy St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-647-9196 Send to Phone

Photo by En Shochu Bar

Official Website

enjb.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 5:30pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-midnight

Happy Hour

Daily, 5:30pm-7:30pm; 3 types of saki for $18, served with yasai chips

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Houston St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

EN Brasserie Japanese once kept a sake lounge in its airy, rectangular space to the right of the restaurant’s entry, but once shochu became all the rage, they erected towering rice-paper scrims around the four communal tables and redecorated the small bar with ceramic decanters and glowing jars of infused shochu. The 30 flavors honor both the traditional (dusty-tasting soba, spicy awamori, sweet potato) and less commonplace (black sesame, sugarcane, carrot) takes on the Japanese spirit. As enlightening as a flight of the various versions may be, flashier drinkers may prefer one of the cocktails: The ginger martini uses Japanese oranges to delicious effect; the Seppun tastes like a floral mojito thanks to yuzu and grapefruit juices plus fresh shiso leaf; and the Black Sugar Sour tastes like a curious mixture of maple syrup and soy sauce despite having neither ingredient.

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shochu = no hang over

jamonit from 10014 | Posted on 8/26/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)

The SEPPUN is the best drink In the whole world. A gentle mix of shochu, yuzu, shiso, and other delicious Japanese delicious things.

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