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New York
Katana Kitten, iconic bartender Masahiro Urushido’s temple of hospitality, is a vacation spot for cocktail aficionados and trade insiders alike. Descending an innocuous set of stairs, one is transported from the streets of New York into an izakaya melding Japanese pop and punk. Urushido’s drink record affords requirements from his native Japan, like a Highball (Japanese whisky, lemon oil, koume) alongside trendy creations just like the Panda Fizz (vodka, pear brandy, calpico, lemon, pandan, lava salt). The mild meals menu additionally finds inspiration in Asia with dishes like Nori Fries and Cucumber Salad (Japanese cucumbers, carrot, purple daikon, wakame, miso lime vin, lotus chips). However, the best manifestation of Katana’s Japanese roots is the stainless hospitality. A vigilant workers focuses on visitor satisfaction and every drink is uncompromisingly blended to perfection. In Urushido’s function as ‘director of deliciousness’, he retains Katana Kitten centered on serving tasty Japanese riffs on classics, however hospitality is paramount.