Bar Iris

Bar Iris is a brilliant partnership between Michelin-starred chef David Yoshimura of Nisei, a California-Japanese restaurant located next door, the late Ilya Romanov and Timofei Osipenko, who now manages this elegant space and makes sure guests have a joyful time.

- Terry Zarikian

He explains, “We take our cocktails very seriously and often look for inspiration in Japanese culture and history, but we do get a little lighthearted sometimes, as with our newest cocktail, Not a Martini. We wanted to have a cocktail that looked exactly like a martini but tasted nothing like it.”

And indeed, the crystalline Not a Martini is not made with gin or vodka, nor is it garnished with olives, onions or a lemon twist.