Omakase, sipped

Cocktail Omakase (Lower East Side)

BARS • First Round

The Skinny: Bar maestro Greg Boehm of Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality (Superbueno, Katana Kitten) teams up with Tokyo’s Bar Libre (No. 49 on Asia’s 50 Best Bars) on Cocktail Omakase, a dual-concept bar on the Lower East Side. The format: A 12-seat omakase-style cocktail counter up front offers a tasting menu structure typically reserved for sushi, while a separate seven-seat walk-in bar mixes full-sized drinks. It opened at the end of last month.