SAKAYA is NYC's first shop specializing in premium sake, the destination for both sake enthusiasts and neophytes alike. At SAKAYA ("sake shop" in Japanese) our goal is as simple as our name; to acquaint people with, promote understanding and most of all, enjoyment of this unique brewed beverage.
Sake sippers swear by this "well-kept secret" in the East Village, a "jewel box of a store" chock-full of "amazing choices" imported from Japan, including a locally "unmatched" selection of some 100 varieties of rice wine plus a smaller sampling of the distilled spirit shochu; ultra-"helpful" salesclerks are primed to "educate", and there are also weekly in-store tastings as well as off-site...