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Zenryoku Izakaya The Japanese word izakaya (居酒屋) is made up of three kanji with the meaning, in order, “stay-drink-place.” A spot to grab a drink, settle in, and get comfortable. Izakaya are different from bars in that diners are always seated (usually at a table or on tatami) and there is less opportunity for interaction with other customers. While drinking is a big part of it, there's also a constant stream of (shared) dishes.

For its third season, 50Fifty will take a backseat and a new plant-forward concept, Mallow, will breathe new life into the pocket bar experience by chef Janice Wong. Along with it and at the helm is Christina Rasmussen, a Danish-American forager who trained in the Culinary Institute of America before moving to Copenhagen where she was the head forager for the World’s Best Restaurant Noma and conscious dining group Ark Collection. With a focus on plants grown and foraged on our native soil, matched by a hyperconscious and minimalist approach to cooking honed from time spent in some of New …