The Yume cocktail at Golden Ace. Photo: Nicole Cobler/Axios
👋 Nicole here. I recently tried out Second Street District's newest cocktail lounge, Golden Ace.
The big picture: Sushi Bar Hospitality relocated their omakase restaurant earlier this year and opened Golden Ace as a cocktail concept beside it.
Golden Ace seats up to 40 guests and features a Japanese spirits-focused cocktail program led by Christian "Suzu" Suzuki-Orellana, the mixologist and star of Netflix's "Drink Masters."
To drink: I loved the Yume ($20), a mezcal cocktail with imo shochu — a Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potato — melon aloe, lavender and clarified soy milk.
Six-word review: Delightfully smoky, floral and slightly creamy.
🦢 Plus, I got to take the paper crane home in my pocket.
📍 If you: 419 W. Second St. Open nightly 4pm to midnight.
