"If you give a slight push to the nondescript door at the back of Walter’s in Fort Greene, you’ll find a mellow place decorated with vinyl and sake bottles called Karasu. At this Japanese bar and restaurant, you can sit on a stool and sip a Toki highball, or hang out at a little table and eat some tuna tataki. There’s a small food menu with a few snacks and some larger items like ikura don and a $95 ribeye for two, although you don’t necessarily have to eat a full meal here. Make a reservation, and stop by for Happy Hour if you don’t enjoy paying full price for oysters and sake." - bryan kim, sonal shah
Noah Devereaux