The Myth of the Japanese Hard Shake
What many assume to be the de facto Japanese style has been misunderstood for nearly a decade.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Eric Medsker
In Defense of the Cobbler Shaker
Can the three-piece shaker produce discernibly different drinks than its two-tinned counterpart?
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Understanding Japanese Bartending in Five Techniques
A few idiosyncratic methods offer a window into why Japanese bartending has become an object of fascination—and fetishization.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Eric Medsker
How Japanese Are Japanese Bar Tools?
The tools we associate with Japanese bartending have come to symbolize the style’s dedication to precision. But they are, by and large, of Western origin.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Japanese Way to a Better Highball
Ice, whiskey, soda—that's all there really is to a whiskey highball, right? Not so in Japan. Hannah Kirshner on what the experience of a traditional tea ceremony taught her about…
- story: Hannah Kirshner
- photos: Lizzie Munro
What Exactly Is a ‘Japanese-Style’ Cocktail Bar?
Americans have been enamored of the precision and ritual of Japanese bartending for decades. But what exactly defines the Japanese style? Christopher Ross on its history, evolution and relationship to…
- story: Christopher Ross
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Angel’s Share
Hidden on the upstairs floor of a Japanese restaurant, Village Yokocho, Angel's Share can be found through a door in the back of the room. Though an undisputed pioneer within…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
