Tsubaki

An izakaya is a fun, lively environment that encourages drinking and revelry. Tsubaki is no different. The Japanese characters for izakaya translate to “stay sake place,” and drinking is central to the izakaya experience. Kaplan has created a sake program based around jizake (local craft sake) and honkaku shochu (Japan’s traditional distilled spirit). Fluent in Japanese and with over a decade of sommelier experience selling and serving wine and sake at places like New York’s Decibel, EN Japanese Brasserie, and Bestia in Los Angeles, her beverage program offers guests the opportunity to taste small production sake and shochu not found elsewhere in Los Angeles. The wine list is French-focused with an emphasis on small farmers working traditionally and thoughtfully.