Read about Shigure in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Takahiro Okada will be taking over the 87 on Walker space, opening a Japanese cocktail bar with a jazz vibe. / 7 comments
The sake bar and restaurant opened at Church and White in 2012 and developed a loyal following. It's a loss. / 3 comments
The charming sake bar on Church south of White reopened this week and is serving its usual takeout kitchen menu along with lots of sake and shochu options.
Plus: Fire at 108 Leonard; the Four Seasons spa now offers clairvoyance treatments; Shigure is serving lunch; "Motherless Brooklyn" shoot; Spring Studios cladding. / 3 comments
Plus: Reversal of traffic on Jay; a peek inside the street level of 56 Leonard; ineffective bollards appear to be gone for good. / 1 comment
Plus: Otte now has an outlet; tasting sake at Shigure; the history of cast-iron 63 Nassau; cell phone mugging. / 5 comments
Plus: A review of Shigure; what to do with Battery Park City Authority revenue; climate change sit-in.
Plus: Apexart's "Death of a Cameraman" show; loving some smashed avocado toast; teenage chef at 27 Debrosses (and an updated menu). / 1 comment
Plus: A rave for Shigure; Aqua Studio; old South Ferry subway stop reopens; Hale & Hearty back in business; Cat Power. / 1 comment
Plus: Free type exhibit; Barry's Bootcamp to sell food; Historic Front Street delay; Shigure ramen; Seaport restaurant sues; the Butterfly's old-fashioned recipe; 99 John sale; Complete Body gym.
Shigure, the new sake bar atop B Flat, is officially open. It specializes in sake (more than 40 types, with hopes of bringing that number to 60), shochu, and beer made in Japan. Also: Japanese tapas. / 1 comment
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