{"id":116736,"date":"2018-12-18T16:15:03","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T07:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=food&p=116736&lang=en"},"modified":"2019-09-18T18:00:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T09:00:59","slug":"yokaban-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/yokaban-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Yokaban NY"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stephen Lyman (right), a Japanese government recognized shochu<\/em> (Japan\u2019s indigenous spirit) ambassador from New York, recently relocated to Fukuoka to continue his mission to support small craft shochu<\/em> makers. Brian Dorfman (left), also from New York, imports craft wines, ciders, beer, and spirits from New York\u2019s Finger Lakes. When the two met the synergy was undeniable, and Yokaban NY, a tachinomi<\/em> (standing bar) in the back of New York Wines was built. Currently, they serve shochu<\/em> from some of the smallest distilleries in Kyushu and a traditional shochu\/ awamori<\/em> from a 78-year-old one-armed master distiller in Okinawa for \u00a5500 ~ \u00a5800. For nibbles, they offer Kyushu specialty otsumami<\/em> (snacks) for \u00a5100 ~ \u00a5400. As for wines, Brian offers Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as well as ciders, spirits, cans of IPA and a Milk Stout. Like what you tasted? Bottles of everything are available for takeout.<\/p>\n

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