# NYC Bars Add Japanese Flavors to Martini & Fries

> New York bars blend Japanese ingredients with classic martini and fries combos.
- Title: NYC Bars Add Japanese Flavors to Martini & Fries · Maxim
- Summary: New York bars blend Japanese ingredients with classic martini and fries combos. Manhattan bars like Sip & Guzzle and Stone & Soil serve Japanese-inspired…
- Keywords: sip and guzzle, stone and soil, love thy neighbor, katana kitten, martini, fries, japanese, new york city, cocktails, wasabi, yuzu, dashi
- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/food-drink/these-nyc-bars-are-giving-the-martini-fries-combo-a-japanese-twist
- Published: 2026-09-30T09:45:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sip and guzzle, stone and soil, love thy neighbor, katana kitten, martini, fries, japanese, new york city, cocktails, wasabi, yuzu, dashi
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Manhattan bars like Sip & Guzzle and Stone & Soil serve Japanese-inspired martini and fries pairings using wasabi, yuzu, and dashi.