Last week I got to join
Midtown Lunch happy hour specialist, Mamacita, for boozy fun complete with raw octopus at Sake Bar Hagi! I had passed this
izakaya a number of times, but never ventured in, even after it was showcased on
No Reservations, so I was happy to join in the fun. And we had SO much fun!
While everyone else went for beer, I decided to try a Shouchu Peach Sour drink. Shoshu is different from regular rice wine, it's distilled and contains more alcohol than sake. It was vaguely sweet, vaguely peachy, vaguely sour, vaguely watered-down. There is a very light, clean taste; I imagine this is the type of drink where you don't realize you've drank too much until it's too late.
I did get my very first taste of raw octopus here. It's chewy and gelatinous, and I believe marinated in rice vinegar.
For food, we went with skewers:
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus & Duck (Look into this one
Bacon Takedown contestants!)
Liver, Pork Belly, and Chicken Skin
This food ended up disappointing, we probably should have gotten actual dishes. For a full and official write-up, head on over to Mamacita's take on Midtown Lunch.
Sake Bar Hagi
152 West 49th Street, close to the SE corner of 49th and 7th Avenue
(212) 764-8549
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Whoo hoo! So much fun. Can't wait to drag you out again :-)
There's more alcohol in shochu than in sake?! Well that is excellent to know, I don't feel like such a lightweight anymore. Hahahaha. Shochu is delicious paired with Calpico and ponzu or is it yuzu juice? Mmmm :)
Those skewers are torture btw. Can't wait until I'm back on meat :(
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