On Feburary 10th and 11th Hakubai Restaurant in The Kitano New York will be holding two nights of special Valentine’s season Dinners. The dinner is limited to couples (any couples!) only. In Kaiseki style food, the seasonality of the ingredients is of paramount importance. This event features the beautiful winter season Kaiseki meal paired with Hakkaisan Sake.

In addition to a wonderful guided kaiseki meal, guests will also receive a special gift from Hakkaisan Sake brewery. This gift includes a nice hakkasian sake cup ochoko and Tokkuri set made from fine Arita porcelain and a 300ml bottle of Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Sake! You will also receive two free tickets to the famous Kitano Hotel Jazz bar along with credits for 4 cocktails.

The cost is $150 per couple (does not include tax & tip).

Event Location:
Hakubai Restaurant at The Kitano Hotel New York
66 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016

Date/Time:
Feb. 10th, 2011 6:30-9:00 pm or Feb. 11th, 2011 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Price:
＄150 per couple (does not include tax and tips)

For Reservations, Please contact:
rsvp@kitano.com or Tel: 212-885-7072

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On Feburary 10th and 11th Hakubai Restaurant in The Kitano New York will be holding two nights of special Valentine’s season Dinners. The dinner is limited to couples (any couples!) only. In Kaiseki style food, the seasonality of the ingredients is of paramount importance. This event features the beautiful winter season Kaiseki meal paired with Hakkaisan Sake.

In addition to a wonderful guided kaiseki meal, guests will also receive a special gift from Hakkaisan Sake brewery. This gift includes a nice hakkasian sake cup ochoko and Tokkuri set made from fine Arita porcelain and a 300ml bottle of Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Sake! You will also receive two free tickets to the famous Kitano Hotel Jazz bar along with credits for 4 cocktails.

The cost is $150 per couple (does not include tax & tip).

Event Location:
Hakubai Restaurant at The Kitano Hotel New York
66 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016

Date/Time:
Feb. 10th, 2011 6:30-9:00 pm or Feb. 11th, 2011 6:30 – 9:00 pm

Price:
＄150 per couple (does not include tax and tips)

For Reservations, Please contact:
rsvp@kitano.com or Tel: 212-885-7072

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Elements of Sake Class II: Pairing Sake and Food!

Please join me!! I am teaching a sake class at the Astor center called the “Elements of Sake II: Pairing Sake and Food.” The perfect follow-up to The Elements of Saké or an ideal choice for any saké enthusiast eager to broaden their horizons! In Part II, we’ll deepen our exploration into this ancient brew. We will discover the wild side of saké by tasting bold Kimoto and Yamahai styles (made using yeast starters), as well as some sweet and delightful Sparkling sakés, and rich and decadent aged sakés. Furthermore, we’ll begin to explore the theories behind sake and food pairings by sampling some dishes made specifically to compliment our saké. Join us for an in depth look at Nihonshu to take your understanding of saké to the next level.

This class takes place at Astor Center. Tickets required. Cost $79

Please visit the website to Register for this class

399 Lafayette St. NY, NY 10003 (At East 4th Street) PHONE: (212) 674-7501

Sake Bar Kirakuya, Daishichi “Big Seven” Kimoto Night
Tuesday February. 21st. 2012
RSVP: 212-695-7272

Daishichi Kimoto Tasting Set for $15
-Comes with a special gift from Daishichi Sake Brewery
Daishichi Minowamon + Daishichi Junmai + Daishichi Yuki Shibori

Daishichi Minowamon Junmai Daiginjo: Glass/$26 Bottle/$150
Daishichi Junmai: Glass/$11 Bottle/$60
Daishichi Yuki Shibori Nigori: Glass/$13 Bottle/$70

Daishichi Sake Brewery was established in 1752, and is based in Nihonmatsu city, Fukushima Japan. Daishichi makes rich, mellow sakes of which outstanding reputation comes from an insistence on a strictly orthodox brewing tradition: the KIMOTO style sake. Dashichi brewery is solidly constructed, including 12.5 inch thick concrete walls, keeping their sake in a very safe environment.