Nihon Whiskey Lounge was hopping at 10 p.m. But we had a reservation upstairs. Yes, the whole slightly-tipsy crew from Luscious Garage assembled for drinks and small plates, happy to celebrate the move to a cool new space that looks stylish as hell with a beautiful wall of plants from Flora Grubb. Like a painting, but it cleans the air!
Now, we'd already been noshing on an amazing array of snacks catered by the lovely and talented Paige. Oh, there was Humboldt fog and feta and triangles of honeyed Spanish cheese; there was a dip made of carrots and ginger; there was tapenade and steamed veggie spears and chunky hummus. There were cherries and grapes and cookies. Sure, you could talk about hybrids and electric vehicles, but you did not want to miss the eats.
At Nihon, we had fancy-pants cocktails and lots of fishy dishes. Me, I loved the cucumber salad, seaweed salad, robata-grilled shitakes, cod with miso (maybe my favorite thing ever), crispy rice balls, and some kind of triangle-shaped roll with salmon draped on top. A nice end to a summery day, with toasts to the two coolest mechanics in the city.
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