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# Kissa Kissa

Jazz vinyl cocktail lounge | 667 Franklin Ave | Crown Heights | Brooklyn | NY

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## Posts

- [Liner Notes](https://kissakissa.us/liner-notes/) - Stories from behind the bar at Kissa Kissa: jazz deep cuts, vinyl culture, listening bar life, cocktail inspirations, and Crown Heights community updates.
- [Verve Mondays: June 2026 — A Double Ella, Nina at Carnegie, and Hawkins & Confrères](https://kissakissa.us/verve-mondays-june-2026/) - Five Mondays of Verve vinyl in June 2026 at Kissa Kissa: Joe Gordon, Gabor Szabo, a double Ella Fitzgerald Songbook night, Nina Simone live at Carnegie Hall, and Coleman Hawkins and his confrères.
- [Verve Mondays: July 2026 — Four Records. Midsummer Heat. The Individualism Continues.](https://kissakissa.us/verve-mondays-july-2026/) - July brings orchestral adventure, Latin-jazz cool, and effortless swing to Verve Mondays at Kissa Kissa. Four records, four Mondays: Gil Evans, Cal Tjader, the Oscar Peterson Trio, and Astrud Gilberto.
- [Five from '65: The Quintet Summer Sessions — Chet Baker at Kissa Kissa](https://kissakissa.us/chet-baker-five-from-65-listening-event/) - Chet Baker recorded five albums in one week in August 1965. New Land Records just reissued them as an all-analog 5LP box set mastered by Kevin Gray. We're spinning the full set June 23 + 24 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Gil Melle — Primitive Modern (Prestige, 1956)](https://kissakissa.us/primitive-modern-gil-melle-prestige-1956/) - Gil Melle's 1956 polytonal jazz quartet on Prestige -- the first white Blue Note signee, with Joe Cinderella's octave-paired guitar.
- [Ray Barretto — Acid (Fania, 1968)](https://kissakissa.us/acid-ray-barretto-fania-1968/) - Ray Barretto's 1968 Latin-soul-jazz crossover on Fania -- the boogaloo album that bridged Spanish Harlem and the jazz mainstream.
- [Booker Ervin — The Song Book (Prestige, 1964)](https://kissakissa.us/the-song-book-booker-ervin-prestige-1964/) - Booker Ervin's 1964 ballad showcase on Prestige with Tommy Flanagan, Richard Davis, and Alan Dawson -- the warmest record of his career.
- [Ted Curson — Tears for Dolphy (Fontana, 1964)](https://kissakissa.us/tears-for-dolphy-ted-curson-fontana-1964/) - Ted Curson's grief-stricken 1964 elegy on Fontana -- recorded in Paris weeks after Eric Dolphy's death, with Bill Barron and Pierre Michelot.
- [Dieter Reith — A Happy Afternoon (SABA, 1966)](https://kissakissa.us/a-happy-afternoon-dieter-reith-saba-1966/) - Dieter Reith's 1966 organ-trio rarity on SABA -- the German B-3 player's swinging tribute to Jimmy Smith, recorded in Villingen.
- [Jimmy Heath — Really Big! (Riverside, 1960)](https://kissakissa.us/really-big-jimmy-heath-riverside-1960/) - Jimmy Heath's 1960 ten-piece Riverside session -- a between-bop-and-big-band leader date with Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, and Tommy Flanagan.
- [Pat Martino — Strings! (Prestige, 1967)](https://kissakissa.us/strings-pat-martino-prestige-1967/) - Pat Martino's 1967 Prestige debut as leader -- the Philadelphia guitarist's modal soul-jazz session with Cedar Walton and Mickey Roker.
- [Don Patterson — Hip Cake Walk (Prestige, 1964)](https://kissakissa.us/hip-cake-walk-don-patterson-prestige-1964/) - Don Patterson's 1964 Prestige organ-trio outing with Booker Ervin and Billy James -- swinging soul jazz from Pittsburgh's overlooked B-3 master.
- [Nathan Davis — Happy Girl (Saba, 1965)](https://kissakissa.us/happy-girl-nathan-davis-saba-1965/) - Nathan Davis's 1965 Saba session in Paris -- the expat tenor saxophonist's lyrical hard-bop date with Woody Shaw and Larry Young.
- [Jaki Byard — Here's Jaki (New Jazz, 1961)](https://kissakissa.us/heres-jaki-jaki-byard-new-jazz-1961/) - Jaki Byard's 1961 New Jazz solo-trio set -- the Boston pianist's stride-to-free omnibus with Ron Carter and Roy Haynes at his side.
- [Verve Mondays: May 2026 — Bossa Nova, World Music, and the Great American Songbook](https://kissakissa.us/verve-mondays-may-2026/) - May's Verve Mondays features Astrud Gilberto, Marcos Valle, Yusef Lateef, and Stan Getz -- plus a special Tuesday Coltrane 100 event with the newly reissued Africa/Brass.
- [Ep. 2: Serenade To A Bus Seat -- Clark Terry Quintet (Riverside Records, 1957)](https://kissakissa.us/ep-2-serenade-to-a-bus-seat-clark-terry-quintet-riverside-records-1957/) - Clark Terry's 1957 Riverside quintet date with Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones -- swinging hard bop with humor.
- [Blossom Dearie — My Gentleman Friend (Verve, 1959)](https://kissakissa.us/my-gentleman-friend-blossom-dearie-verve-1959/) - Blossom Dearie's 1961 Verve session -- the high-voiced singer-pianist's intimate ballad set with Mundell Lowe and Ray Brown.
- [Jackie McLean — One Step Beyond (Blue Note, 1963)](https://kissakissa.us/one-step-beyond-jackie-mclean-blue-note-1963/) - Jackie McLean's 1963 Blue Note breakthrough into modal jazz -- with Grachan Moncur III, Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Khan, and Tony Williams.
- [Music Inc. — Live At Slugs' Vol. 1 & 2 (Strata-East, 1972)](https://kissakissa.us/live-at-slugs-music-inc-strata-east-1972/) - Charles Tolliver's Music Inc. live at Slugs' Saloon -- the 1972 Strata-East document of Black-owned independent jazz at full electric burn.
- [A Night at Kissa Kissa: What to Expect](https://kissakissa.us/what-to-expect-kissa-kissa/) - Your first night at Kissa Kissa -- what to expect from the sound system, the vinyl collection, the cocktails, and the room itself.
- [The Ritual of the Record: Why Playing an Album Start to Finish Still Matters](https://kissakissa.us/ritual-of-the-record-full-album-listening/) - Streaming taught us to skip. Vinyl taught us to stay. Here's why playing an album from start to finish is one of the most rewarding things you can do with 40 minutes.
- [Crown Heights Date Night: Jazz, Cocktails, and Vinyl at Kissa Kissa](https://kissakissa.us/crown-heights-date-night/) - Looking for a Crown Heights date night that's not the usual dinner-and-drinks? Kissa Kissa pairs craft cocktails with vinyl jazz for an evening you'll actually remember.
- [How We Curate 5,000 Records: The Philosophy Behind Our Collection](https://kissakissa.us/how-we-curate-5000-records/) - Kissa Kissa's 5,000-LP library is not random. Here's the curatorial philosophy behind the collection -- and why every record earned its place on the shelf.
- [The Rise of Listening Bars in NYC -- and Why They Are Not Going Away](https://kissakissa.us/rise-of-listening-bars-nyc/) - Listening bars have taken over NYC nightlife. Here's how the trend started, why it resonates, and what makes the best ones worth your time.
- [Best Listening Bars in Brooklyn](https://kissakissa.us/best-listening-bars-brooklyn/) - A guide to Brooklyn's best vinyl listening bars -- from Kissa Kissa in Crown Heights to Eavesdrop in Greenpoint, Bierwax in Prospect Heights, and more.
- [A Love Supreme: Mono Edition](https://kissakissa.us/a-love-supreme-mono-edition-verve-mondays/) - Verve Mondays April 27 at Kissa Kissa: the first-ever mono vinyl pressing of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, mastered from the original analog tapes for the Coltrane 100 centennial.
- [The Sound System: Why Harbeth Speakers?](https://kissakissa.us/harbeth-speakers-sound-system/) - a listening bar lives or dies by its sound system. here's why we chose harbeth speakers, a modwright tube amp, and a rega turntable -- and what it means for every record we play.
- [Charles Earland — Black Drops (Prestige, 1970)](https://kissakissa.us/black-drops-charles-earland-prestige-1970/) - Charles Earland's 1970 soul-jazz organ trio on Prestige -- post-Black Talk groove with Houston Person and Melvin Sparks at Van Gelder's.
- [Wayne Shorter — Night Dreamer (Blue Note, 1964)](https://kissakissa.us/night-dreamer-wayne-shorter-blue-note-1964/) - Wayne Shorter's 1964 Blue Note debut as leader -- six originals with Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, and Elvin Jones.
- [Teddy Edwards — Sunset Eyes (Pacific Jazz, 1960)](https://kissakissa.us/sunset-eyes-teddy-edwards-pacific-jazz-1960/) - Teddy Edwards' 1960 Pacific Jazz session -- the West Coast tenor's most lyrical statement with Joe Castro, Leroy Vinnegar, and Billy Higgins.
- [Mal Waldron — Left Alone (Bethlehem, 1959)](https://kissakissa.us/left-alone-mal-waldron-bethlehem-1959/) - Mal Waldron's haunted 1959 Bethlehem session -- the title track a Billie Holiday tribute with Jackie McLean's most aching alto solo.
- [Walt Dickerson — To My Queen (New Jazz, 1962)](https://kissakissa.us/to-my-queen-walt-dickerson-new-jazz-1962/) - Walt Dickerson's 1962 vibraphone meditation on New Jazz -- a single 19-minute side dedicated to his wife with Andrew Hill on piano.
- [Sonny Clark — Leapin' and Lopin' (Blue Note, 1961)](https://kissakissa.us/leapin-and-lopin-sonny-clark-blue-note-1961/) - Sonny Clark's final Blue Note session as leader -- a 1961 hard-bop masterclass with Tommy Turrentine, Charlie Rouse, and Ike Quebec.
- [The Type That Swings: A Field Guide to Reid Miles' Blue Note Album Cover Typography](https://kissakissa.us/reid-miles-blue-note-typography/) - Reid Miles designed some 350 Blue Note Records album covers between 1956 and 1967. A visual field guide to the fonts he used most -- Trade Gothic, Franklin Gothic, Ultra Bodoni, News Gothic, Clarendon, Caslon 540 -- and the jazz album covers where they swing hardest.
- [The Oscar Peterson Trio at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge](https://kissakissa.us/verve-mondays-oscar-peterson-bakers-keyboard-lounge/) - Verve Mondays April 13 at Kissa Kissa: the Oscar Peterson Trio's previously unreleased 1960 Baker's Keyboard Lounge recordings, played in full on vinyl.
- [Our Favorite Record Stores in New York City](https://kissakissa.us/favorite-record-stores-nyc/) - From the crate-digger's paradise at Jazz Record Center to the community soul of Human Head in Bushwick -- our guide to the NYC record shops worth the trip.
- [Introducing Verve Mondays: A Year-Long Listening Series in Partnership with Verve Records](https://kissakissa.us/verve-mondays-listening-series/) - Beginning April 6th, Kissa Kissa partners with Verve Records for a 39-week vinyl listening event series celebrating the label's 70th anniversary. Every Monday night -- a new reissue, an exclusive cocktail, and a full evening of curated jazz on vinyl at Brooklyn's only traditional jazz kissa.
- [What Is A Jazz Kissa?](https://kissakissa.us/what-is-a-jazz-kissa/) - A jazz kissa is a Japanese listening bar built around vinyl and devotion to sound. Learn the history behind these spaces and where to find one in Brooklyn
- [Brooklyn and Jazz: A Love Story from Bed-Stuy to Crown Heights](https://kissakissa.us/brooklyn-jazz-history/) - Brooklyn has been a home for jazz since the 1930s. Explore the borough's rich jazz history -- from Bed-Stuy's golden age to Crown Heights' vinyl revival.
- [Impulse! Records and the Avant-Garde: When Jazz Got Dangerous](https://kissakissa.us/impulse-records-avant-garde-jazz/) - Impulse! Records gave jazz its avant-garde edge. From Coltrane to Pharoah Sanders, explore the label that made jazz dangerous -- and why its records still matter on vinyl.
- [What to Expect at a Vinyl Listening Bar (If You've Never Been to One)](https://kissakissa.us/what-to-expect-vinyl-listening-bar/) - Never been to a vinyl listening bar? Here's what to expect -- from the sound system to the etiquette -- so you can walk in feeling like a regular.
- [The Queen of the B3: Why Shirley Scott Is the Most Important Musician You've Never Heard Of](https://kissakissa.us/shirley-scott-jazz-organ-queen-b3/) - Kissa Kissa owns 20 Shirley Scott records -- more than Miles Davis. Her portrait hangs on our wall. And almost nobody knows her name. Here's why that's a crime.

## Pages

- [Kissa Kissa | Jazz Vinyl Cocktail Bar | Brooklyn NY USA](https://kissakissa.us/) - Cozy vinyl jazz listening bar in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The first traditional jazz kissa outside of Japan. Inventive cocktails & 5,000 vintage jazz LPs
- [Tonight at Kissa Kissa -- Sunday, July 12](https://kissakissa.us/tonight/) - ✶ Tonight at Kissa Kissa ✶ --
- [The Record Wall](https://kissakissa.us/record-wall/) - Explore our curated library of 5,000+ vintage jazz LPs — the heartbeat of Kissa Kissa, now at your fingertips.
- [Menu](https://kissakissa.us/menu/) - Jazz-inspired craft cocktails, highballs, mezcal, and small plates at Kissa Kissa, Crown Heights' vinyl listening bar. View our full drinks and food menu.
- [Upcoming Special Events](https://kissakissa.us/upcoming/)
- [Shop](https://kissakissa.us/shop/)
- [Impressions - Confirmation](https://kissakissa.us/impressions-confirmation/) - Loading your ticket...
- [Impressions](https://kissakissa.us/impressions/) - Rescheduling -- Date To Be Announced Impressions Rescheduling -- pre-register for the new date Date To Be Announced Tickets Coming Soon Location Kissa Kissa What to Expect An update on Impressions: we need to reschedule. Our friends at SoilAir Selection and Kissa Kissa want to make sure this evening lands with the care it deserves
- [Press & Media ❤️](https://kissakissa.us/press/) - Kissa Kissa in the press: featured in The New York Times, Eater NY, Time Out, Gothamist, and more. Read about Brooklyn's first jazz kissa vinyl listening bar.
- [Private Events & Large Group Reservations](https://kissakissa.us/events-large-groups/) - Host your next event at Kissa Kissa in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Private buyouts for up to 80 guests, semi-private sections for 20–40. Jazz, cocktails, unforgettable atmosphere.
- [Deep in the Stacks](https://kissakissa.us/podcast/) - FROM KISSA KISSA Deep in the Stacks One jazz LP, every weekday. We pull a record from the stacks at Kissa Kissa, drop the needle, and tell you the story behind the wax -- who played, when it was pressed, and why it still matters. 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎵 Spotify 📡 RSS ALL EPISODES Listen
- [FAQ](https://kissakissa.us/faq/) - Answers to common questions about visiting Kissa Kissa — hours, reservations, music, private events, and more. Brooklyn’s jazz listening bar.
- [About Kissa Kissa](https://kissakissa.us/about/) - Brooklyn's first jazz kissa — a vinyl listening bar founded by Danny and Nina in Crown Heights. 5,000+ LPs, craft cocktails, and a custom audiophile sound system.
- [Record Adoption Center](https://kissakissa.us/record-adoption-center/) - VINYL LISTENING BAR · CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN The Record Adoption Center Take the music home. Every record hand-picked, every groove worth the journey. ADOPT A RECORD Your Next Favorite Record Is Waiting The Record Adoption Center is our curated vinyl collection, hand-selected and waiting for their next home. We're not a record store—we're collectors sharing
- [Jazz Legend Oil Paintings | The Artwork at Kissa Kissa | Brooklyn](https://kissakissa.us/artwork/) - Original oil paintings of jazz legends line the walls of Kissa Kissa in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, painted by artist and bar co-founder Nina Barry
- [Visit Us](https://kissakissa.us/visit/) - Plan your visit to Kissa Kissa jazz bar in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Open Thu–Sun. Walk-ins welcome — or make a reservation for your group.
- [Photo Gallery](https://kissakissa.us/gallery/) - Step inside Kissa Kissa: photos of our vinyl listening room, audiophile sound system, craft cocktails, and Crown Heights jazz bar atmosphere on Franklin Ave.
- [Two Traditions](https://kissakissa.us/jazz-kissa-culture-brooklyn-jazz-two-traditions/) - How Japanese jazz kissa listening culture and Brooklyn's jazz heritage come together at Kissa Kissa, Crown Heights' vinyl listening bar on Franklin Ave.
- [Sound System](https://kissakissa.us/sound-system/) - Harbeth, ModWright, Technics, Nagaoka: the audiophile sound system behind Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's all-jazz, all-vinyl listening bar in Crown Heights.
- [Be a Guest Selector](https://kissakissa.us/be-a-guest-selector/) - We love sharing our space with people who love jazz on vinyl as much as we do. If you’d like to be a guest selector at Kissa Kissa, tell us a little about yourself below and we’ll be in touch. Your name Email address Instagram handle (optional) Tell us about your background with DJing or

## Menu

- [Deluxe Conservas Platter](https://kissakissa.us/menu/deluxe-conservas-platter/) - Smoked salmon with chili crisp, Portuguese sardine pate in olive oil, sourdough ciabatta, crunchy salted tostones, beurre de baratte. $35 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Conservas Plate](https://kissakissa.us/menu/conservas/) - Smoked trout with red chimichurri, sourdough ciabatta, spicy Calabrian bomba, salted butter. $25 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Sour: Jam Up the Mash](https://kissakissa.us/menu/sour-jam-up-the-mash/) - Sour ale by Collective Arts from Hamilton, ON. 5.2% ABV. 16oz can. $12 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Love Bug](https://kissakissa.us/menu/love-bug/) - Our Pornstar Martini -- tart, sweet, and bubbly: vodka, Licor 43, passion fruit puree and liqueur, lime, prosecco. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Demon's Dance](https://kissakissa.us/menu/demons-dance/) - The spirits call with warm spices: Doctor Bird rum, allspice dram, Halftone Botanica, chai, orange walnut bitters, smoke. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Shirley Scott](https://kissakissa.us/menu/shirley-scott/) - The Shirley Temple gets a spin: marasca cherry syrup, yuzu, lemon soda. $12 zero-proof at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Filthy McNasty](https://kissakissa.us/menu/filthy-mcnasty/) - Dirty and botanical Mediterranean martini: Neversink gin, Levantine gin, olive leaf liqueur, olive brine, parmesan and olives. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Black Coffee](https://kissakissa.us/menu/black-coffee/) - The espresso martini you've been missing: reposado, sotol, Averna, Mr. Black, cold brew extract, mole and chocolate bitters. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Frühstückswein](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fruhstuckswein/) - Schodl biodynamic orange wine 2024 from Weinviertel, Austria. $17 glass / $64 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Donnadele](https://kissakissa.us/menu/donnadele/) - Alberto Longo organic rose 2024 from Puglia, Italy. $16 glass / $60 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Roots & Herbs](https://kissakissa.us/menu/roots-and-herbs/) - Earth, spice, and everything nice: cilantro infused vodka, sweet pea amaro, carrot, turmeric, ginger, lime. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Dusk Fire](https://kissakissa.us/menu/dusk-fire/) - Sultry, toasty hot toddy: Deadwood bourbon, lapsang souchong black tea, honey, saffron liqueur, lemon, torched rosemary. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Stolen Moments](https://kissakissa.us/menu/stolen-moments/) - Juicy, floral, and delicious: Seedlip Garden 108 herbal spirit, Giffard Sirop Aperitif, N/A elderflower liqueur, orange juice, passionfruit puree, lime, tonic. $16 zero-proof at Kissa Kissa.
- [The Real McCoy](https://kissakissa.us/menu/the-real-mccoy/) - Our homemade Phony Negroni: Seedlip Garden 108 herbal spirit, The Pathfinder, Giffard Sirop Aperitif. $16 zero-proof at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Fire Waltz](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fire-waltz-smores/) - S'mores all grown up: classic grahams, all-natural gourmet marshmallows (honey vanilla and cold brew), organic Mexican chocolate and caramel sauces, milk chocolate pecans. From $7 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Out to Lunch](https://kissakissa.us/menu/out-to-lunch/) - Shot trio: Iwai Tradition Japanese whisky, ramen broth, Japanese peanuts or roasted edamame. $20 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Japanese Crepe cake](https://kissakissa.us/menu/japanese-crepe-cake/) - Eight delicately thin layers and decadent cream filling, complemented by a dollop of lightly tart yuzu honey compote. $10 at Kissa Kissa.
- [The Warm Sound](https://kissakissa.us/menu/the-warm-sound/) - Fruit-forward with a little zing: grapefruit juice, lime, hibiscus syrup, ginger syrup, seltzer. $14 zero-proof at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Clausthaler Dry-Hopped Non-Alcoholic IPA](https://kissakissa.us/menu/clausthaler-dry-hopped-non-alcoholic-ipa/) - Full-bodied, hoppy, unfiltered non-alcoholic IPA. Clausthaler, Dortmund, Germany. 12 oz can. $8 at Kissa Kissa.
- [House Spiced Popcorn](https://kissakissa.us/menu/house-spiced-popcorn/) - Your first bowl is always our treat: furikake, black truffle salt, citric acid, sesame oil. From $2 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Cider: Original Cider](https://kissakissa.us/menu/cider-original-cider/) - Atomic Dog cider from Gettysburg, PA. 5.5% ABV. $9 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Hazy IPA: Fancy Papers](https://kissakissa.us/menu/hazy-ipa-fancy-papers/) - Triple hop blend with juicy tropical notes. Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, FL. 6.5% ABV. $9 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [West Coast IPA: Zombie Dust](https://kissakissa.us/menu/west-coast-ipa-zombie-dust/) - Aromatic Citra hops, medium body, subtly bitter. 3 Floyds Brewing, Munster, IN. 6.5% ABV. $9 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Rice Lager: Gowanus Gold](https://kissakissa.us/menu/rice-lager-gowanus-gold/) - Aromatic rice lager, dry-hopped with starfruit and pacifica lime. Threes Brewing, Gowanus, Brooklyn. 4.6% ABV. $9 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Pilsner: Five Boroughs](https://kissakissa.us/menu/five-boroughs-pilsner/) - Czech inspired pilsner with light body, clean finish. Five Boroughs Brewing, Sunset Park, Brooklyn. 5% ABV. $9 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Bright Flight](https://kissakissa.us/menu/bright-flight/) - Savor all three sakes in 1.5 oz pours: Junmai Ginjo, Junmai Daiginjo, and Nigori. $22 sake flight at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Nigori](https://kissakissa.us/menu/nigori/) - Off-dry nigori with a clean finish, notes of sweet cream and citrus. Yuki Otoko Yeti, by the carafe. $30 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Junmai Daiginjo](https://kissakissa.us/menu/junmai-daiginjo/) - Medium bodied and flavorful junmai daiginjo with notes of pear and red apple. Banshu-Ikkon Kita Nishiki, by the carafe. $35 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Junmai Ginjo](https://kissakissa.us/menu/junmai-ginjo/) - Crisp and refreshing junmai ginjo with floral and green apple notes. Brooklyn Kura Ashokan, served by the carafe. $32 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Peaches & Cream](https://kissakissa.us/menu/peaches-cream/) - A crushable treat: housemade vanilla maple cream soda, sage infused bourbon, peach liqueur, lemon, toasted cinnamon stick, cherry. $16 at Kissa Kissa.
- [On Green Dolphin Street](https://kissakissa.us/menu/on-green-dolphin-street/) - Playful matcha green tea highball: gin, Lustau vermut blanco, organic Japanese matcha, egg white, Kissa Kissa orgeat, Matcha Green Tea Pocky stick. $16 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Giant Steps](https://kissakissa.us/menu/giant-steps/) - A new classic at Kissa Kissa: Japanese whisky, ginger liqueur, Madeira, with a sesame oil and dark aged soy sauce rinse, finished with nori. $16 at Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Lugana](https://kissakissa.us/menu/lugana/) - Azienda Agricola Ca' Lojera 2023 from Lombardy, Italy. $16 glass / $60 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Mixed Mezze: Olives & Nuts](https://kissakissa.us/menu/olive-nut-mezze/) - Castelvetrano, nocellara etnea and leccino olives with a mixed nut assortment. $8 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Prosecco Cuvée Giuliana](https://kissakissa.us/menu/prosecco-cuvee-giuliana/) - Isotta Manzoni prosecco from Veneto, Italy. $16 glass / $60 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Pét-Nat](https://kissakissa.us/menu/pet-nat/) - Pierre & Antonin natural pet-nat 2021 from Pays d'Oc, France. $16 glass / $60 bottle at Kissa Kissa.
- [Côtes du Rhône](https://kissakissa.us/menu/cotes-du-rhone/) - Jean Louis Grande Reserve 2021 from the Rhone Valley. $14 glass / $50 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Rosso Verona Corvina](https://kissakissa.us/menu/rosso-verona-corvina/) - Marco Mosconi 2022 from Veneto, Italy. Served chilled. $17 glass / $64 bottle at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- ['Round Midnight](https://kissakissa.us/menu/round-midnight/) - The Midnight Manhattan goes to Tokyo: Mars Iwai 45 whisky, amaro blend, plum liqueur, orange walnut bitters. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [The Latin Bit](https://kissakissa.us/menu/the-latin-bit/) - Tequila and mezcal sour with a kick: split spirit base, yuzu juice, shiso agave syrup, egg white, spicy shichimi togarashi sprinkle. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Passion Dance](https://kissakissa.us/menu/passion-dance/) - A fruity beauty: tequila, grapefruit liqueur, herbal amaro, lime, passionfruit puree, chili tincture, with a salt rim. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Smoke Stack](https://kissakissa.us/menu/smoke-stack/) - Our crowd favorite: mezcal, agave, blood orange amaro, grapefruit liqueur, lemon, smoked salt, and burlesque bitters. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Deeds, Not Words](https://kissakissa.us/menu/deeds-not-words/) - Refreshingly citrusy, slightly sweet and tart: a blend of nigori and yuzu sake, pisco, shiso aloe syrup, elderflower liqueur, and orange bitters. $16 at Kissa Kissa, Brooklyn's jazz vinyl listening bar.
- [Point of Departure](https://kissakissa.us/menu/point-of-departure/)
- [Buratta & Focaccia](https://kissakissa.us/menu/buratta-focaccia/) - Warm rosemary focaccia, cracked pepper, lavender bee pollen powder, drizzled with hot honey or truffle oil and balsamic vinegar glaze. $13 at Kissa Kissa.
- [Calamari Salad](https://kissakissa.us/menu/citrus-fruit-salad/)
- [Shrimp Dumplings](https://kissakissa.us/menu/tempeh-buns/)
- [Edamame](https://kissakissa.us/menu/edamame-2/)
- [Fried Tofu](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fried-tofu/)
- [Tuna Sashimi](https://kissakissa.us/menu/watermelon-salad/)
- [Sesame Chicken](https://kissakissa.us/menu/sesame-chicken/)
- [Ti Quan Yin](https://kissakissa.us/menu/ti-quan-yin/)
- [Sencha](https://kissakissa.us/menu/sencha/)
- [Gunpowder](https://kissakissa.us/menu/gunpowder/)
- [Castello del Poggio Moscato d’Asti](https://kissakissa.us/menu/castello-del-poggio-moscato-dasti/)
- [2020 Bourgogne. Domaine Bernard Moreau](https://kissakissa.us/menu/2020-bourgogne-domaine-bernard-moreau/)
- [2012 Red Hills Vineyard. Derenoncourt. Napa Valley](https://kissakissa.us/menu/2012-red-hills-vineyard-derenoncourt-napa-valley/)
- [Merlot St. Francis, Sonoma County, California, 2016](https://kissakissa.us/menu/merlot/)
- [Forgotten Fortuna](https://kissakissa.us/menu/forgotten-fortuna/)
- [Pacific Ocean](https://kissakissa.us/menu/pacific-ocean/)
- [Well of Wisdom](https://kissakissa.us/menu/well-of-wisdom/)
- [Beautiful Liliy](https://kissakissa.us/menu/beautiful-liliy/)
- [Compo Viejo Cava, Rose](https://kissakissa.us/menu/compo-viejo-cava-rose/)
- [Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label Champagne](https://kissakissa.us/menu/veuve-clicquot-brut-yellow-label-champagne/)
- [Wine List Price Titles](https://kissakissa.us/menu/wine-list-price-titles/)
- [Domaine Carneros Brut](https://kissakissa.us/menu/domaine-carneros-brut/)
- [Villa Sandi Prosecco Doc Rosé](https://kissakissa.us/menu/villa-sandi-prosecco-doc-rose/)
- [Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Exclusive](https://kissakissa.us/menu/champagne-nicolas-feuillatte-brut-reserve-exclusive/)
- [Antinori Tignanello](https://kissakissa.us/menu/antinori-tignanello/)
- [La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 Tinto 2011](https://kissakissa.us/menu/la-rioja-alta-gran-reserva-904-tinto-2011/)
- [Bodegas Vega Sicilia Unico Tinto 2010](https://kissakissa.us/menu/bodegas-vega-sicilia-unico-tinto-2010/)
- [Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2015](https://kissakissa.us/menu/chateau-la-mission-haut-brion-2015/)
- [Pinot Grigio Bollini, Trentino, Italy, 2018](https://kissakissa.us/menu/pinot-grigio/)
- [Chardonnay Laguna, California 2017](https://kissakissa.us/menu/chardonnay/)
- [Alpha Omega Chardonnay 2017](https://kissakissa.us/menu/alpha-omega-chardonnay-2017/)
- [Ponzi Vineyards Pinot Gris 2018](https://kissakissa.us/menu/ponzi-vineyards-pinot-gris-2018/)
- [Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blank](https://kissakissa.us/menu/kim-crawford-sauvignon-blank/)
- [Domaine du Salvard Cheverny Blank 2018](https://kissakissa.us/menu/domaine-du-salvard-cheverny-blank-2018/)
- [Espresso](https://kissakissa.us/menu/espresso/)
- [Black Dot Sake Honjozo](https://kissakissa.us/menu/black-dot-sake-honjozo/)
- [Well of Wisdom - Tozai Ginjo, Kyoto](https://kissakissa.us/menu/well-of-wisdom-tozai-ginjo-kyoto/)
- [Lavender scented pancakes](https://kissakissa.us/menu/lavender-scented-pancakes/)
- [Cappucino](https://kissakissa.us/menu/cappucino/)
- [Cortado](https://kissakissa.us/menu/cortado/)
- [Macchiato](https://kissakissa.us/menu/macchiato/)
- [Double Espresso](https://kissakissa.us/menu/double-espresso/)
- [Dessert platter](https://kissakissa.us/menu/dessert-platter/)
- [Fruit Plate](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fruit-plate-2/)
- [Crispy Orange Chicken](https://kissakissa.us/menu/crispy-orange-chicken/)
- [Free-Range Chicken Breast](https://kissakissa.us/menu/free-range-chicken-breast/)
- [Ribeye Bites Roasted](https://kissakissa.us/menu/ribeye-bites-roasted/)
- [Lobster Tacos](https://kissakissa.us/menu/lobster-tacos/)
- [Oysters](https://kissakissa.us/menu/oysters/)
- [Fried Banana](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fried-banana/)
- [Suntory Toki](https://kissakissa.us/menu/suntory-toki/)
- [Yamazaki 12 Years](https://kissakissa.us/menu/yamazaki-12-years/)
- [Sorbet](https://kissakissa.us/menu/sorbet/)
- [Hibiki Japanese Harmony](https://kissakissa.us/menu/hibiki-japanese-harmony/)
- [Thai Donut](https://kissakissa.us/menu/thai-donut/)
- [Zhenghe Bai Mudan "White Peony"](https://kissakissa.us/menu/zhenghe-bai-mudan-white-peony/)
- [Hong Tao](https://kissakissa.us/menu/hong-tao/)
- [Jin Xuan](https://kissakissa.us/menu/jin-xuan/)
- [Da Yu Ling](https://kissakissa.us/menu/da-yu-ling/)
- [Siji Chun "Four Seasons"](https://kissakissa.us/menu/siji-chun-four-seasons/)
- [Chicken Wings](https://kissakissa.us/menu/chicken-wings/)
- [Buddha's Feast](https://kissakissa.us/menu/buddhas-feast/)
- [Stir fried Eggplant](https://kissakissa.us/menu/stir-fried-eggplant/)
- [Fried Chicken bun](https://kissakissa.us/menu/fried-chicken-bun/)
- [Crispy Pork Bun](https://kissakissa.us/menu/crispy-pork-bun/)
- [Black Pepper Chili Chicken](https://kissakissa.us/menu/black-pepper-chili-chicken/)
- [Peking Duck](https://kissakissa.us/menu/peking-duck/)
- [Asian green stir fry](https://kissakissa.us/menu/asian-green-stir-fry/)
- [Chinese broccoli](https://kissakissa.us/menu/chinese-broccoli/)
- [Spicy eggplant](https://kissakissa.us/menu/spicy-eggplant/)
- [Coconut rice](https://kissakissa.us/menu/coconut-rice/)
- [Steamed fragrant rice](https://kissakissa.us/menu/steamed-fragrant-rice/)
- [Tao Hong Cha blend](https://kissakissa.us/menu/panyang-congou/)
- [Banana spring rolls](https://kissakissa.us/menu/banana-spring-rolls/)
- [Mochi Ice Cream](https://kissakissa.us/menu/mochi-ice-cream/)
- [Chili & black pepper spiced duck](https://kissakissa.us/menu/chili-black-pepper-spiced-duck/)
- [Drunken Chicken](https://kissakissa.us/menu/druken-chicken/)
- [Blackened Fish Sandwich](https://kissakissa.us/menu/blackened-fish-sandwich/)
- [Hanoi Style Whole Market Fish](https://kissakissa.us/menu/hanoi-style-whole-market-fish/)
- [Blackened Snapper](https://kissakissa.us/menu/blackened-snapper/)
- [Wagyu ribeye teppanyaki](https://kissakissa.us/menu/wagyu-ribeye-teppanyaki/)
- [Honey Glazed Salmon](https://kissakissa.us/menu/pan-seared-scottish-salmon/)
- [Grilled Pork Chop](https://kissakissa.us/menu/grilled-pork-chop/)
- [Charred Seabass](https://kissakissa.us/menu/charred-seabass/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://kissakissa.us/category/uncategorized/)
- [Jazz Education](https://kissakissa.us/category/jazz-education/)
- [Listening Bar Guide](https://kissakissa.us/category/listening-bar-guide/) - Guides and insights about the listening bar experience
- [Vinyl & Sound System](https://kissakissa.us/category/vinyl-sound-system/) - Deep dives into vinyl culture, curation, and audiophile sound
- [Events](https://kissakissa.us/category/events/) - Events and special programming at Kissa Kissa
- [Podcast](https://kissakissa.us/category/podcast/)

## Tags

- [kissa culture](https://kissakissa.us/tag/kissa-culture/)
- [jazz education](https://kissakissa.us/tag/jazz-education/)
- [Brooklyn jazz history](https://kissakissa.us/tag/brooklyn-jazz-history/)
- [Crown Heights](https://kissakissa.us/tag/crown-heights/)
- [vinyl listening bar](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vinyl-listening-bar/)
- [Impulse Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/impulse-records/)
- [avant-garde jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/avant-garde-jazz/)
- [date night Brooklyn](https://kissakissa.us/tag/date-night-brooklyn/)
- [vinyl curation](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vinyl-curation/)
- [Japanese pressings](https://kissakissa.us/tag/japanese-pressings/)
- [Blue Note Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/blue-note-records/)
- [deep listening](https://kissakissa.us/tag/deep-listening/)
- [hi-fi bar](https://kissakissa.us/tag/hi-fi-bar/)
- [listening bars NYC](https://kissakissa.us/tag/listening-bars-nyc/)
- [sound system](https://kissakissa.us/tag/sound-system/)
- [Verve Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/verve-records/)
- [Verve Mondays](https://kissakissa.us/tag/verve-mondays/)
- [Art Blakey](https://kissakissa.us/tag/art-blakey/)
- [Oscar Peterson](https://kissakissa.us/tag/oscar-peterson/)
- [Thelonious Monk](https://kissakissa.us/tag/thelonious-monk/)
- [John Coltrane](https://kissakissa.us/tag/john-coltrane/)
- [vinyl reissue](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vinyl-reissue/)
- [Marcos Valle](https://kissakissa.us/tag/marcos-valle/)
- [Stan Getz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/stan-getz/)
- [bossa nova](https://kissakissa.us/tag/bossa-nova/)
- [Shirley Scott](https://kissakissa.us/tag/shirley-scott/)
- [Hammond B3](https://kissakissa.us/tag/hammond-b3/)
- [organ jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/organ-jazz/)
- [Prestige Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/prestige-records/)
- [soul jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/soul-jazz/)
- [A Love Supreme](https://kissakissa.us/tag/a-love-supreme/)
- [tenor saxophone](https://kissakissa.us/tag/tenor-saxophone/)
- [hard bop](https://kissakissa.us/tag/hard-bop/)
- [Latin jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/latin-jazz/)
- [Riverside Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/riverside-records/)
- [West Coast jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/west-coast-jazz/)
- [Pacific Jazz Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/pacific-jazz-records/)
- [cool jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/cool-jazz/)
- [modal jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/modal-jazz/)
- [vocal jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vocal-jazz/)
- [Elvin Jones](https://kissakissa.us/tag/elvin-jones/)
- [Reid Miles](https://kissakissa.us/tag/reid-miles/)
- [Francis Wolff](https://kissakissa.us/tag/francis-wolff/)
- [album cover design](https://kissakissa.us/tag/album-cover-design/)
- [Deep in the Stacks](https://kissakissa.us/tag/deep-in-the-stacks/)
- [Blue Note](https://kissakissa.us/tag/blue-note/)
- [1961](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1961/)
- [Fania](https://kissakissa.us/tag/fania/)
- [New Jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/new-jazz/)
- [Fontana](https://kissakissa.us/tag/fontana/)
- [SABA](https://kissakissa.us/tag/saba/)
- [Bethlehem](https://kissakissa.us/tag/bethlehem/)
- [1956](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1956/)
- [1959](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1959/)
- [1960](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1960/)
- [1962](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1962/)
- [1963](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1963/)
- [1964](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1964/)
- [1965](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1965/)
- [1966](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1966/)
- [1967](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1967/)
- [1968](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1968/)
- [1970](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1970/)
- [Ray Brown](https://kissakissa.us/tag/ray-brown/)
- [Ed Thigpen](https://kissakissa.us/tag/ed-thigpen/)
- [Baker's Keyboard Lounge](https://kissakissa.us/tag/bakers-keyboard-lounge/)
- [piano trio](https://kissakissa.us/tag/piano-trio/)
- [jazz piano](https://kissakissa.us/tag/jazz-piano/)
- [Norman Granz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/norman-granz/)
- [live jazz album](https://kissakissa.us/tag/live-jazz-album/)
- [Detroit jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/detroit-jazz/)
- [typography](https://kissakissa.us/tag/typography/)
- [jazz graphic design](https://kissakissa.us/tag/jazz-graphic-design/)
- [Trade Gothic](https://kissakissa.us/tag/trade-gothic/)
- [Franklin Gothic](https://kissakissa.us/tag/franklin-gothic/)
- [album cover fonts](https://kissakissa.us/tag/album-cover-fonts/)
- [Blue Note album covers](https://kissakissa.us/tag/blue-note-album-covers/)
- [Fania Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/fania-records/)
- [New Jazz Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/new-jazz-records/)
- [Fontana Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/fontana-records/)
- [SABA Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/saba-records/)
- [Bethlehem Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/bethlehem-records/)
- [Strata-East Records](https://kissakissa.us/tag/strata-east-records/)
- [1957](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1957/)
- [1972](https://kissakissa.us/tag/1972/)
- [percussion](https://kissakissa.us/tag/percussion/)
- [vibraphone](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vibraphone/)
- [trumpet](https://kissakissa.us/tag/trumpet/)
- [guitar](https://kissakissa.us/tag/guitar/)
- [vocals](https://kissakissa.us/tag/vocals/)
- [alto saxophone](https://kissakissa.us/tag/alto-saxophone/)
- [post-bop](https://kissakissa.us/tag/post-bop/)
- [Coltrane 100](https://kissakissa.us/tag/coltrane-100/)
- [McCoy Tyner](https://kissakissa.us/tag/mccoy-tyner/)
- [Jimmy Garrison](https://kissakissa.us/tag/jimmy-garrison/)
- [mono pressing](https://kissakissa.us/tag/mono-pressing/)
- [Van Gelder Studio](https://kissakissa.us/tag/van-gelder-studio/)
- [spiritual jazz](https://kissakissa.us/tag/spiritual-jazz/)
- [Astrud Gilberto](https://kissakissa.us/tag/astrud-gilberto/)
- [Yusef Lateef](https://kissakissa.us/tag/yusef-lateef/)

## Menu Categories

- [Spiritual Journeys](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/cocktails-spiritual-journeys/) - Playful house creations
- [Small Plates](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/small-plates/) - Tasty shareables to accompany your drinks
- [Rum](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/rum/)
- [Gin](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/gin/)
- [Mezcal + Tequila](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/mezcal-and-tequila/)
- [Bourbon + Whisky](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/bourbon-and-whisky/)
- [Vodka](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/vodka/)
- [Red](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/red-wine/)
- [Chilled Red](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/chilled-red/)
- [White](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/white/)
- [Rosé](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/rose/)
- [Orange](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/orange/)
- [Sparkling](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/sparkling/)
- [Draft Beer](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/draft-beer/)
- [Highballs](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/highballs/) - Easy drinking, effervescent cocktails
- [Sake](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/sake/)
- [Cans + Bottles](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/cans-bottles/)
- [Zero Proof](https://kissakissa.us/menucategory/zero-proof/) - Alcohol-free specialty cocktails