Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas

A raucous crawl through Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints.

A few weeks ago I was shopping at the Trader Joe’s on Beach/Ellis and noticed that Hashigo Sushi had just opened up in the same plaza. I had heard of this name before (in japanese I believe it is a term used for sake pub...

I have tried Hashigo Sushi twice now and each time I’ve been impressed with the service and quality / taste of the food. The appetizers are delicious. I especially liked the tempura – nice and crisp and the dipping sauce was...

I noticed Hashigo Sushi opened up a few weeks ago near where I lived and so my friends and I finally decided to give it a try the other night night. The sushi bar was full so we settled for a table along the wall. The decor was...

-world.com for an introduction, then looking for works by Tokoyo based writed John Gautner whose book, "The Sake Handbook" is most specifically about sake in Tokoyo but very educational and available at Kinokuniya Books in...

good sushi here, I suggest going to an izakaya or two – Guu, Hapa, Kingyo, etc. Most of our izakaya are clustered at a high concentration at Robson and Denman St downtown....which makes it possible to do a "hashigo sake" or...

at a high concentration at Robson and Denman St downtown....which makes it possible to do a "hashigo sake" or ladder crawl....going from one izakaya to another. In North America, this is something you can do only in Vancouver and...

or are in the general area, this is a great place to check out. The picture doesn’t do it justice. It’s even more ramshackle inside!.....I’m intrigued by the place called Hashigo, a chain I’ve heard about....

sake which is an excellent brewery from Aichi whose sakes have become very popular and fashionable in Tokyo. Hoping to do some izakaya hashigo when I get back to Tokyo later this month.

at Toyota and Honda get off work and go have beer or sake. The Shinsengumi in Torrance has a chanko-nabe restaurant (it’s a tatami room, so wear decent socks) next door and you can call ahead to reserve your nabe; the...

Sushi Shibucho in Costa Mesa Sushi Wasabi in Tustin (also carries Kubota Manju Sake at a great price ! ) Bluefin in Newport Coast ( formerly of Abe fame / Nobu like ) Sushi Island in Costa Mesa ( best value by far ) Shin Sushi ( in...

. And as I’ve learned from you Sakagura has about 200 kinds of sake imported from Japan, I assume to pair with the Japanese menu (you tell me). Thanks again for the article