From Maxim · · 1m 10s
NYC Bars Add Japanese Flavors to Martini & Fries
New York bars blend Japanese ingredients with classic martini and fries combos.
In brief
New York bars blend Japanese ingredients with classic martini and fries combos. Manhattan bars like Sip & Guzzle and Stone & Soil serve Japanese-inspired martini and fries pairings using wasabi, yuzu, and dashi. Originally reported by Maxim.
Martini and Fries Popularity
New York’s happy-hour favorite martini and fries combo has been a crowd-pleaser since 2023.
Japanese Twists on the Combo
Bars like Sip & Guzzle, Stone & Soil, Love Thy Neighbor, and Katana Kitten add wasabi, yuzu, dashi, and nori to the classic pairing.
Sip & Guzzle’s Yakitini
Sip & Guzzle’s Yakitini uses chicken fat, yuzu, charred negi, and binchotan charcoal smoke for a late-night yakitori-inspired martini.
Love Thy Neighbor’s Fries
Love Thy Neighbor serves Okinawan Purple Potato Fries with a spicy shiso dipping sauce and wasabi-spiked martinis.
Katana Kitten’s Hinoki Martini
Katana Kitten’s Hinoki Martini blends vodka, sake, and sherry, served in a box of ice with nori-dusted fries.
Stone & Soil’s Jenga Fries
Stone & Soil’s cheese and mashed potato-stuffed Jenga Fries pair with a $26 Daikon & Dashi martini using Nikka Coffey Gin.
The one thing
Manhattan bars like Sip & Guzzle and Stone & Soil serve Japanese-inspired martini and fries pairings using wasabi, yuzu, and dashi.
