Tippsy Sake Blog

Food & Drink
What Is Omakase? An Evening at Sushi Nakazawa
A few months ago, I was at Japan Village in Brooklyn’s Industry City, an old warehouse complex turned into a vibrant community of food, arts and crafts...

Spotlight
NYC’s Accidental Bar Brings Local Flavor to Japanese Sake
Where: 98 Avenue C, New York, NY 10009
Hours: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Sun-Wed), 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. (Thurs-Sat)
People often seek an authentic Japanese exper...

Food & Drink
A Complete Mixology Guide: 15 Sake Cocktail Recipes
Sake is often drunk on its own as a stand-alone beverage. But what if it didn’t have to be? This article will explore different cocktail recipes that f...

Spotlight
Sake Bar Decibel: NYC’s Favorite Japanese Dive Bar
Where: 240 E. 9th St. New York, NY 10003
Hours: 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. (Tue, Wed, Thur, Sun), 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Fri and Sat)
There is a reason Sake Bar Dec...

Sake
What Is Sakamai? 20 Types of Sake Rice To Know
We here at Tippsy absolutely, unashamedly, without a doubt love rice. If you’re like us, you’ve grabbed a bottle of sake, spun it around to look for th...

Spotlight
East Meets West at Rabbit House Omakase & Sake Bar NYC
Where: 41 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002
Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Tues-Wed), 5:30 p.m. to 12 a.m. (Thu), 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. (Fri and Sat), 5:30 ...

Spotlight
SakaMai NYC: Haute Cuisine Meets Sake Expertise
Where: 157 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 10002
Hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Sun-Thu), 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Fri and Sat)
Walk into SakaMai and you’ll immediat...

Spotlight
Yakitoriguy: Yakitori, Sake and the Art of Japanese Craftsmanship
Editor’s note: This interview has been condensed for clarity.
Yakitoriguy doesn’t tell anyone his real name. He doesn’t want people to get distracted ...

Sake
To Drink or Not To Drink? Exploring Japan’s Liquor Laws
Almost every culture has a long and rich drinking culture, followed by rules and protocols to regulate consumption in the name of controlling order and...










