351699 Fri Dec 15 19:05:58 -0800 2006 7 12 Boston Area 0 2103206 Couple months ago I fell deep in fascination with shochu (distilled spirit from anything from barley to sweet potatoes to soba) in some nameless Japanese hole-in-the-wall in New York. I've never seen it poured anywhere in Boston until I discovered the "Shochu White Cranberry" (Shochu Japanese Spirit, Squeezed Lime, White Cranberry) at the Franklin Cafe in South End last night. Amazing. Any recommendations on where else to sip this stuff? Either in Asian dives or high-end yuppie bars, it doesn't matter. Just curious where it may have been spotted in the wild. Thanks! Fri Dec 15 19:05:58 -0800 2006 15776 liuliuliu 1 2103268 i'm pretty sure they have it at ginza in brookline. Fri Dec 15 19:20:02 -0800 2006 2103206 19237 alyssap99 1 2103278 i would check osushi in copley, seiyo and maybe douzo. brix wine shop might have it. great bay in kenmore square serves it. Fri Dec 15 19:22:07 -0800 2006 2103206 12078 rebs 1 2103290 ooh, i just found this upcoming event at Fugakyu: 12/24 & 12/25, 11:30am-1:30am; 12/ 31, 12:00pm–1:30am; 01/01, 11:30am-1:30am Fugakyu invites you in to start the tradition while sipping on a Shochu cocktail and nibbling from the extensive menu of traditional and nouveau Japanese cuisine. The menu includes sushi, sashimi, tempura, as well as unique entrees rarely found outside of Japan. The extensive sake list, which will keep you feeling warm and merry, includes handmade sake imported from Japan. Fri Dec 15 19:23:53 -0800 2006 2103206 15776 liuliuliu 2 2103428 Where did you read that? I don't see any mention of it on their Web site. Fri Dec 15 20:08:24 -0800 2006 2103290 14386 BobB 3 2107914 hi -- just by chance i spotted it on bostoneventguide.com: http://www.bostoneventguide.com/rc01012007.htm Sun Dec 17 22:12:47 -0800 2006 2103428 15776 liuliuliu 1 2103523 You can no doubt sip the Korean equivalent, soju, at any of the Korean places in the area. Fri Dec 15 20:41:14 -0800 2006 2103206 11172 Bob Dobalina 2 2108571 I was just going to recommend soju. Its great stuff when you mix it with some freshly squeeze lemon juice. My mother and I drink this combo everytime we eat sashimi, very delicious and refreshing Mon Dec 18 03:58:25 -0800 2006 2103523 24546 bitsubeats