Kumiko: A Japanese Dining Bar in Chicago

Kumiko is a Japanese Dining Bar (ダイニングバー)* in Chicago, led by chef, creative director, and beverage visionary Julia Momosé. At Kumiko, food and drink are treated with equal reverence, each crafted with deep intentionality and care.

Guests can enjoy an à la carte menu of refined, ingredient-driven dishes alongside a distinctive seasonal tasting menu, which features four thoughtful pairing options: light cocktails, stirred cocktails, spiritfree, and Japanese sake.

Through Kumiko, Momosé hopes to expand the understanding of Japanese cuisine—showcasing its soulful breadth, from the elegant and delicate to the comforting and fried. It is cuisine that is both artful and everyday, reserved and expressive.

Whether you join us to savor some cocktails, or walk in for a lovely dinner with friends, Kumiko welcomes you with warmth and gratitude.

The dining room is currently open to guests 18 and older. Reservations are required for the tasting menu, and are strongly recommended for à la carte dining. We look forward to welcoming you with warmth and gratitude.

* pronounced dainingu bā

Kiku Masamune, Futsushu

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Kiku Masamune, Futsushu

$6.00

Can Size:

180 ml

ABV:

15%

Rice:

Undisclosed

Seimaibuai:

78%

Prefecture:

Hyogo

Profile:

This dry sake is the product of a new brewing technique that blends two of Kiku-Masamune’s treasured yeast strains. Earthy aromatics, the ends of enoki with a touch of roasted agave nectar. Extremely dry on the palate, Woodsy, hinoki and white birch, pearlescent and a hint of salinity. Available as a “Shift Drink Kit” with Kimino Ume!

Producer:

From MTC Sake: “Established over 350 years ago, Kiku-Masamune takes their status as a representative brand of Authentic Dry Sake very seriously, and their mission is clear. As stated in their famous 1983 commercial, ‘As your eyes fall upon good food, you begin to crave Kiku-Masa. As the dryness of Kiku-Masa hits your tongue, you begin to crave good food’. Their history is steeped in the image of Dry Sake one enjoys with a meal, and to that end Kiku-Masamune utilizes their multiple facilities across Japan to create the ideal sake that one will never tire of drinking.”

Behind the Name:

  • Futsushu is the largest category of sake (over 80%) and the least regulated. There are no polishing requirements, the kind of rice used does not need to be disclosed, and additives are allowed. This is the “table wine” of sake, made to be affordable and enjoyable to a large audience.

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