"Sushi, cocktails, cherry blossoms. That’s what you can expect from this feelgood one-two punch on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street. Upstairs, you’ve got a Japanese restaurant with a slick wooden counter, decent nigiri, and what we proudly call ‘wicked banter’ from the chefs. Downstairs, you’ve got Shochu Lounge, a dimly-lit cocktail bar with a short menu of classic cocktails with a Japanese twist. Oh, and a whole lot of cherry blossoms hanging from the ceiling which gives you something to ooh and ah over during your third post-dinner shiso oil martini. " - heidi lauth beasley