BWW Preview: THE JOY OF SAKE at Metropolitan Pavillion in NYC on 9/27

Tickets are now on sale for The Joy of Sake on Wednesday, September 27 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. The world's largest sake festival outside Japan, The Joy of Sake will feature nearly 400 premium sakes for sampling plus dishes from some of New York's top Asian restaurants.

Each year, The Joy of Sake offers sake aficionados the opportunity to try premium daiginjo, ginjo and junmai sakes, including gold and silver award-winners from the annual U.S. National Sake Appraisal. The event is also the only chance to taste 217 sakes not otherwise available in the U.S.

In a nod to New York's diverse sake food scene, appetizers from 16 restaurants will reflect the theme "From Kaiseki to Izakaya," highlighting cooking styles from rustic to refined. Dishes will include SakaMai's Dry-aged Duck Breast with pickled garlic puree, Momofuku Ssam Bar's Gochu-glazed Pork Ribs with cucumber pickles, and Gaijin's luxurious Uni Ikura rice bowl.

Participating restaurants include 15 East, Aburiya Kinnosuke, Bond Street, OKA, En Japanese Brasserie, Gaijin, Hibino, INSA, Ivan Ramen, Momofuku Ssam Bar, Sakagura, SakaMai, Sen Sakana, SushiSamba, Yopparai and Zuma.

The 12th Joy of Sake New York will take place Wednesday September 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. in Chelsea. Tickets are $110 and can be purchased at http://bit.ly/JOSNYC2017tickets.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Joy of Sake