Have you heard the word “izakaya” before and wondered what it means? The Japanese word is made of three characters that translate to “stay-drink-place.” Think: your local pub, a dive bar, or any informal space where there is inexpensive food and drink. Izakaya are the after work gathering spaces we all know too well. You might even be at one right now reading this. And if so, “kanpai!”
While we know there is no dearth of izakaya-like spaces in the city, a new modern izakaya has opened on the ground floor of Hotel On Rivington in the LES. It is called Kin Gin. With Japanese small plates made with local ingredients plus an international G&T (gin and tonic) menu, it was calling my name. So my friend Kate and I went to check it out.
Arriving at Kin Gin brought back some good memories of an overnight stay in the hotel above many years ago when there was no restaurant on the ground floor. Newly remodeled, the space serves mid-century modern Japanese minimalism. Walking in, one…
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