"Katana Kitten is a party that doesn’t stop. This always-packed Japanese-American bar in the West Village is essentially a fun neighborhood izakaya, with signed dollar bills plastered to the rafters and a loud soundtrack that bounces between Blues Traveller and early 2000s dorm room bangers. But this isn’t a place for a vodka Red Bull. The signature cocktails are all inventive and delicious, from the martini made with sake to the simple, ice cold gin and tonic with a shiso leaf stuck in the side. Don’t leave without eating the mortadella katsu sando." - bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, willa moore
Emily Schindler