Recommended by Jesse, co-owner of Sen restaurant in the Hamptons:

In the Know

So, have you spent any time in Industry City? The guy who created Chelsea Market, he sold it to Google. Then he took that same concept and relaunched it in Brooklyn.

Same boutique food and retail energy, but scaled up big, like 50 to 75 times bigger. Twelve massive buildings, six alleyways, and enough happening that you could spend a week there and still miss half of it.

The owner is a friend. Sen actually catered his daughter’s engagement party out here in Southampton. 

Inside Japan Village

One of the anchors is Japan Village, created by the same folks behind Sunrise Mart, the East Village Japanese grocery that’s now popping up all over Manhattan.

Inside the Village, there’s ramen, sushi, tonkatsu, izakaya-style snacks, and a full Japanese supermarket. It’s wild. You’ve got to go and see it.

Find the Sake Brewer

And inside Industry City is Brooklyn Kura, an American craft sake brewery. What started as a small spot is now fully expanded thanks to a major investment from a big Japanese sake company. The taproom is legit—flights, pours, sake experiences, even classes.

Every year, on Sake no Hi, the Day of Sake (October 1st), Sen hosts a major event here. It’s one of the best sake days of the year—save this card to mark your calendar.

Inside Tip 📌

Between the buildings, in the alleyways, Industry City throws down. Parties, activations, wild events—including a mini Burning Man every month. Check it out for yourself.

Contacts

🌐 Industry City

🌐 Brooklyn Kura

About Jesse

This card is by Jesse Matsuoka, a Hamptons resident of over 25 years. Jesse is a sake sommelier, Tip Top Hospitality partner, and co-owner of Sen, a legendary Japanese restaurant in Sag Harbor. Jesse was born in Manhattan, grew up in Tokyo, Hawaii, and Sag Harbor, and is now married to a third-generation Montauker.

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