Opening in sparkling South of Fifth just two months ago, Sakura 736 {736 1 Street, Miami Beach; 786.607.0199} has introduced Nikkei cuisine, a Japanese-Peruvian fusion style of cooking stemming from the 1800s, to South Beach. Helmed by a top-notch team—Executive Chef Carlos Zheng, from Peru, Japanese Master Sushi Chef Noboru Sanada, and raved-about mixologist Christian Rolon—Sakura 736 is where you go for can’t-miss dishes like the Amazonian river fish, Paiche; Forbidden Rice served in a banana leaf; Hotate, or seared creamy scallops infused with peppery-pisco cilantro; and Sakura Ceviche with salmon, passion fruit aji Amarillo reduction, and crispy red and white quinoa. And starting this Wednesday, loyal patrons and SoFi locals have another reason to go there: a new, weekly Spirit Training, every Wednesday afternoon, that’s completely free for guests.
Running for approximately one hour, each seminar promises to show attendees how to make a new cocktail each week. And when the class ends, the fun doesn’t! All night long, class participants will get up to $500 worth of that week’s feature drink, made by one of Sakura 736’s award-winning bartenders, for free. Use up that $500? Lucky for you, happy hour starts right after, so from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., you can get $4 beers, $6 glasses of wine, $7 cocktails, and $6 bar bites.
Intrigued? We thought you might be. Find the the Spirit Training schedule for January, below.
Wednesday, January 10: Oak and Cane Artisan Gold Rum
Wednesday, January 17: Remy Martin 1738
Wednesday, January 24: Elyx Vodka
Wednesday, January 31: Purity Vodka
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor