"Opening this summer in Chinatown at 127 East Broadway near Pike Street, Sake Bar Asoko — from Shintaro Cho and Yuri Itakura, former managers at East Village izakaya Sake Bar Decibel — aims to merge the nostalgic analog culture of the early Heisei period (early ’90s to mid‑2000s) with a modern flair; a spokesperson says the menu will highlight sake and shochu and feature cocktails with flavors like yuzu." - Luke Fortney