Bar Goto Debuts Next Tuesday in the Old Zoe Spot on Eldridge Street

Posted on: July 24th, 2015 at 5:18 am by
This image has been archived or removed.

The high-profile successor to Zoe on Eldridge Street is almost ready for the big dance. From dining to drinks.

The reimagined commercial space at 245 Eldridge is fully altered, having spent the last seven months behind shades of brown paper. Plus, how could you avoid that new wooden door. This is where bartender Kenta Goto decided to plant the proverbial flag.

Bar Goto, a Japanese-style cocktail bar which New York Magazine already proclaims the best go at the genre since the likeminded Angel’s Share debuted twenty years ago.

As reported back in December, Goto himself is known for his stint as head bartender of the Pegu Club on West Houston. His Lower East Side imagining is an upscale Izakaya joint with chef Kiyo Shinoki in the kitchen. Bar Goto will serve finger pickins like pickled octopus, smelt fish tempura, and Okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes) once it opens next Tuesday. We’re told it’s currently in soft-launch mode, hosting friends and family tastings.

This image has been archived or removed.

Recent Stories

TV/Film
Is the ‘Empire Records’ Broadway Musical a Bad Idea?

In the immortal words of The Doors, “The time to hesitate is through.” And keeping in that vein of logic, get ready for your favorite group of misfits to transform into a Broadway musical. That’s right, the crew from Empire Records (open til midnight!) is potentially turning into a theatrical production. Producer Bill Weiner recently acquired the […]

Real Estate
Meenakshi Srinivasan Resigns as LPC Chair Following Controversial Proposal

Meenakshi Srinivasan, chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, officially resigned yesterday after four years on the job. The Times-Ledger out of Queens broke the news, and the LPC has already confirmed her resignation. This sudden departure of the top landmarks official follows weeks of opposition to a proposal that would effectively remove public input from […]

Sport
Diplo is Performing the Finish Line After Nike’s 5K through the LES on Sunday

When thousands of marathon runners stream over the Manhattan Bridge to Pier 36 on Sunday evening, they will be treated to a live show by EDM fixture Diplo. As previously reported, Nike is hosting an Earth Day race – dubbed Nike GO NYC 5K – that runs through the Lower East Side. It’s the second […]

Food
MoMA Files Lawsuit Against New Bowery Matcha Cafe ‘MoMaCha’

With a name like MoMaCha, the new Bowery cafe was simply a lawsuit waiting to happen. And, not too surprisingly, it did. The Museum of Modern Art – popularly abbreviated as MoMA – sued the new Lower East Side business this week. It filed a complaint in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, accusing MoMaCha of […]

Music
Franz Ferdinand Kicked their Way through a Sold Out Brooklyn Steel [REVIEW]

When Franz Ferdinand graced Brooklyn Steel for the second of a sold out two-night run – supporting its latest long player Always Ascending – it was an all out four-on-the-floor dance party. Literally kicking its way through a powerful set of new cuts and old favorites. The year-old rock venue met its capacity Monday night, front […]