Page 59 - Thirst Magazine Issue 2 June 2017

TOKYO

BAR BENFIDDICH

Hiroyasu Kayama coined the name
of his bar from Ben and the second
part of “Glenfiddich”, Hiro’s favourite
single malt whisky. “Ben” in Scottish
refers to the hills as opposed to
“Glen” which refers to the valley.
Absinthe is the favourite spirit used in
this bar and cocktails are prepared
using a combination of traditional
Japanese culinary and western mixing
techniques. Suribachi and surikogi,
smoke gun and lantern are common
tools at the bar.
OPERATING HOURS 6pm – 3am;
Closed Sundays
ADDRESS 1 3-7 1 Chome,
HITACHINO BREWING LAB Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-
TOKYO STATION 0023, Japan.

This is the latest brew lab at Tokyo PHONE +81 36 279 4223
FACEBOOK BarBenfiddich
Station, Yaesu exit (the first one being in
Kanda). Other than the standard brews
by Hitachino, this bar also serves their HIGHBURY
seasonal releases and otsumami dishes Owner Kohei Ando is an Arsenal
(snacks equivalent to tapas) in jars to Football team fan and used to work
go with the beers. Hitachino has now for Thornbridge Brewery in the UK.
expanded to the US where their San Highbury houses everything Kohei loves
Francisco outlet will be open in Spring about beer and football, with Arsenal
2017. memorabilia, books and souvenirs all
OPERATING HOURS 11am – 11pm around the bar.
Daily OPERATING HOURS 5pm – 12am
ADDRESS 1-9-1, Marunouchi, (Mon-Fri); 1pm – 10pm (Sat-Sun)
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, ADDRESS 1F 1-17-5 Shinjyuku
Japan. Shinjyu-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan.
PHONE +81 3 6551 2515 PHONE +81 36 273 2550
WEBSITE hitachino.cc WEBSITE highbury-international.com
SPIRITS BAR SUNFACE NAGI RAMEN SHINJUKU
SHINJUKU GOLDEN GAI

“Don” Koji Esashi is the winner of the Find a tiny door with a narrow staircase
first Jose Cuervo cocktail competition up to this restaurant that serves niboshi
in 2015, earning him the title “Don of (dried baby sardines) broth ramen. The
Tequila”. With this, Koji travelled to outlet can only fit 8 customers with 1
Mexico, handpicked his favourite agave chef behind the kitchen who prepares
and bottled his own blend of tequila your rich fish flavour noodles and the
under his own name with Jose Cuervo. other taking orders. Most customers
Now only available at his bar along with take away but if you get a seat, it’s
tequila and whiskey based cocktails. an experience you can’t miss while in
OPERATING HOURS 6pm – 2am; Shinjuku.
Closed Sundays OPERATING HOURS Open 24 hours
ADDRESS 10th Floor, 1-13- 7 daily
Maebaranishi, Funabashi-shi, ADDRESS 2F, 1-1-10 Kabukicho,
Chiba-ken 274-0825, Japan. Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0021, Japan.
PHONE +81 3 6302 0809 PHONE +81 3 6304 0399
FACEBOOK bar.sunface.shinjuku WEBSITE n-nagi.com

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