Bar food usually means burgers, fries, and wings. At Bar Goto, owner Kenta Goto is doing things a little differently. He told Grub Street’s Sierra Tishgart that he hoped to create a “Japanese-style American Bar.” While he didn’t turn his back on familiar American bar food like wings and celery, he’s taken care to imbue these dishes with a little “Japaneseness.” That means his wings are coated with two types of miso, and the celery sticks are topped with kombu, a super-savory type of seaweed, and sesame seeds. The result is a dish that’s complex, yet somehow still the perfect indulgence after a few of those elegant cocktails.
