The 14th highway hall positive aspects a new a sushi spot on Monday with the opening of Sakerum, a two-story rooftop bar, restaurant, and lounge that mixes Asian and Latin influences. government chef Khan Gayabazar, formerly of Fujimar, is behind the menu of rolls and small plates, whereas veteran bartender Gina Cherseveani (Buffalo & Bergen/Suburbia) consulted on the cocktails. together they've created one of the most more unusual drinks you'll locate within the neighborhood: the Wandering Samurai, a mix of citrusy yuzu juice, sake, and Flor de Caña rum, garnished with two flaming shots and 6 pieces of sashimi.
"You might dip your fish into the cocktail—it would be like a loopy sort of alcoholic ceviche," says Chersevani.
The Wandering Samurai cocktail, made with sak, rum, and yuzu, and garnished with sashimi. Chersevani has developed a popularity on boundary-pushing cocktails over the last two many years, no matter if whiskey-spiked cereal milk on the late PS7's or her scrumptious Lox'd & Loaded bloody Mary at Union Market—a different snack-drink hybrid garnished with a smoked salmon-stuffed bagel. At Sakerum, she employs the two namesake beverages in various ways, mixing rum with house-pressed sugar cane juice for mojitos, or serving sake pictures with tea punch. You gained't find sake bombs sunken in a glass of beer, but Chersevani does plan for a sake bamba (i.e. birthday party) evening on the yr-circular rooftop, where the rice wine will stream.
Diners can choose from a menu of inventive rolls and small plates like poke or s almon crudo. Fusion doesn't stop with the drinks. Gayabazar's menu—served all the way through the house—combines Hawaiian poke and Latin ceviches, sashimi and crudo like salmon topped with crispy salmon epidermis "chicharrones." Diners can order common rolls, or go for creations like a surf-and-turf maki with tempura-fried lobster tail and seared Miyazaki pork. A constrained late-evening menu will be attainable for 2 hours after the kitchen closes.
the whole food menu is attainable all over the two-story area, as are inventive sake and rum drinks. owner Stephanos Andreou is also a accomplice at Barcode close Dupont, however received't elevate over DJs or a clubby vibe to 14th road. manager Justin Cho says amusement may additionally come in the variety of a unique cigar evening on the rooftop, or live leisure all the way through brunch, slated to begin in the fall. As for now, flaming sashimi cocktails make the reveal.
Sakerum smooth opens this week, with an authentic opening set for Monday, August 22.
Sakerum. 2204 14th St., NW; 202-518-2222. Open daily starting at 5 pm.
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