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Athleisure Mag #62 Feb 2021 | Athleisure List: MIFUNE NEW YORK
MIFUNE New York launched in 2017. When dining at MIFUNE New York, one can expect a completely unique 8 course tasting menu experience from the restaurant’s talented Executive Chef tag team Yuu Shimano and Tomohiro Urata. They are known for their Japanese cuisine with a modern French flair.
The menu changes every single day and is completely seasonal. Inspiration comes from whatever the chefs get that day at the farmer’s market! Past examples of appetizers that have been presented include Black Angus Beef Tataki served with a ponzu sesame sauce, and Octopus Frites, served under a green bean salad tossed in a Japanese onion dressing and a roasted red pepper-yuzu kosho sauce. Mains have included Squid Ink Seafood Bouillabaisse Rice, which is topped with a medley of vegetables and seafood such as shrimp, octopus and clams, and speckled with dollops of creamy lobster aioli.
The concept of omakase is incorporated within the culinary aesthetic of this restaurant. Although this term seems synonomous in American culture with sushi and is thought of as a chefs choice. At MIFUNE, this term is brought into the scope of Japanese culture and broadly means, "whatever the chef recommends."
The cocktail program is curated by Shingo Gokan, who was the winner of the 2017 Tales of the Cocktail International Bartender of the Year Award. Signature cocktails, which are all cleverly named after Torisho Mifune movies, include the Oharu with Lychee-cello, Dassai 45 Nigori Sake, Grapefruit and Orange Blossom, and the Seven Samurai with Rye Whiskey, Aged Sake, East India, Sherry, Bitters, and Smoke.
The menu has an array of sake for every kind of sake drinker. Whether diners are looking for something rich and bold, or clean and crisp, we have it all. Because our cuisine involves Japanese and French influences, the tasting menu is well-paired with both wine and sake.
For those who are looking to eat-in, MIFUNE currently has outdoor seating on their patio, which includes four private bubble tents. They offer their eight course tasting menu for $120 per person which changes daily. For those looking to do pickup/delivery, they have a Friday-only, 18-course tasting menu, which serves two or three people for $130. Select dishes include Beef Tataki with garlic ponzu sauce, Grilled Eggplant with ginger dashi, and Foie Gras Terrine with strawberry ginger jam and house made focaccia. We also sell raw Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu Ribeye for guests to make at home!
