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Japanese Shochu Night At The Semi-Tropic

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    Wed, January 29, 2025 (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

The Semi-Tropic
1412 Glendale Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Experience Shochu like never before! Join us on 1/29 at The Semi-Tropic for cocktails, bites, and a celebration of Japan’s iconic spirit.

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.


Featured Cocktail Creators:

  • Julia Momosé, a James Beard winner and celebrated cocktail creator, brings her creative Shochu expertise to the menu.
  • Cormac Brown, our talented bar manager, showcases two original Shochu cocktails.


Tickets: $40 per person.

What’s Included:

  • Two cocktails from a special Shochu-forward menu.
  • A selection of Japanese izakaya fares including yakitori by @yakitoriguy.
  • Gratuity and fees are included.
  • Additional cocktails will be available for purchase.


Event Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, January 29
  • Time Slots: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM (choose an arrival time; stay until 10 PM if you’d like).
  • Location: The Semi-Tropic, 1412 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 9002


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.


Get Your Tickets:
Tickets are limited—reserve your spot today!

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.

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