Local Event
Celebrate Shochu, Japan’s cherished distilled spirit, at Japanese Shochu Night on Wednesday, January 29. Join us for an evening of exceptional cocktails, delicious food, and more.
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Tickets: $40 per person.
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Why Attend?
Experience Shochu’s unique aroma and flavor in cocktails crafted by top talent, enjoy Japanese-inspired bites, and learn why this spirit is a rising favorite in the U.S.
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Julia Momosé is a bartender, James Beard-awarded, author, business owner, and the creative force behind Kumiko, the acclaimed dining bar in Chicago. Momosé was raised in Japan, where she began developing the traits that would inform her approach to beverages: sophistication, elegance, and a deep respect for artisanship. Her work has garnered international renown, from features in Time magazine, Esquire, and Food & Wine to a spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars, and has been consistently named the Best bar in the Midwest by North America’s 50 Best Bars since their launch in 2022. In 2022, she was awarded the first Exceptional Cocktails Award from the Michelin Guide. In addition, Momosé developed the cocktails and spiritfree program for Starbucks Roastery Reserve, and her debut book The Way of the Cocktail was named one of the best cookbooks of 2021 by Vanity Fair and WIRED, and received a James Beard Award in 2022.
Cormac Brown is a bartender with over a decade of experience behind the stick. Having grown up in the booming restaurant scene of Portland, Maine, he jumped into the world of bartending and craft cocktails as soon as he was of legal age to do so. He now resides in Los Angeles and manages the beverage program at Echo Park institution The Semi-Tropic.