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    Rock Fish is a standing bar in Ginza where the kakubin highball is the whole conversation, and regulars put them away by the dozen. The whisky is a Suntory bottling that reaches almost no one else, the soda is a Japanese brand sharp enough to feel in your throat, and there's no ice, so the glass is simply chilled until it behaves. The Infatuation lists it among Tokyo's best bars. A fried sesame sphere handles snack duty.

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    • Kakubin highball

      “At Rock Fish, kakubin highball (or kaku-hi for short) is the go-to order, and you can see thirsty regulars drink them by the dozen at the standing bar.”

      The Infatuation
    • Corn beef-wrapped scotch egg

      “If you’re in need of a snack, get the corn beef-wrapped Scotch egg rolled in sesame seeds and shio pinpong, a shatterable sweet-and-salty fried sphere.”

      The Infatuation

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