"Sake is on the menu at Gem (pronounced "gem," as in jewel), a counter-only specialist in between Ebisu and Hiroo. The space is calming and uncluttered, softly illuminated by cute and quirky miss-matched glass lamps. Messages in black ink from brewery owners and sake personalities cover the bar’s white walls. Marie Chiba pours brews for the laid-back after-five crowd from her favorite boutique producers, which on a recent visit included Senkin and Jikon." - Melinda Joe
Andrew Faulk