It's a little last minute, but we hope you will be able to join us for a BYOS (Bring your own sake) tasting happy hour at Sushi Central. All you have to do is bring a 720ml bottle (wine bottle size) of sake, and be ready to eat some great sushi and share your bottle with fellow sake enthusiasts!

I’m very excited to report that we will be tasting my favorite sake, Sakura Muromachi…which is not available in the U.S.! I tried it at the Joy of Sake tasting a few years ago, and it was by far my favorite of the hundred or so sake I tried that night. A big thank you to DC, who we met at our Robata-ya happy hour event a few weeks ago…he was kind enough to bring a bottle back with him from Japan last week.

About Sushi Central:

Review from Metromix – “At Sushi Central, you get an all-inclusive experience—an expert sushi chef/owner, a cozy environment and a menu that appeals to both fanatical raw-fish eaters and timid California roll munchers. But why just eat sushi when you can learn how to prepare it? In addition to catering posh L.A. parties—with in-home sushi bars—Chef Phillip Yi heads up the Sushi Academy, where he doles out his culinary expertise to those seeking to learn how to create authentic sushi classics.”

Yelp reviews: http://www.yelp.com/b...

Details:

Time: 6:30pm, Friday June 19, 2009

How we’re doing this: Bring a bottle of sake (chilled, if possible), and pay for food individually at the counter. I’ll be there at 6:15pm, and will reserve a table for our group.

In case you need it, here are a few suggestions of stores close to Sushi Central to buy sake:
1) Nijiya Market
2) Whole Foods
3) Wally’s Wine
4) Bristol Farms
5) Mitsuwa Market

It’ll be a good time for sure – can’t wait for that first delicious sip of Sakura Muromachi!