11 Tigers

The brainchild of four Thai-natives and business partners—beverage expert Phattraphorn “Sayparn” Wongsak; restaurateur Boy Niphitkunthong; and chefs Siwapong “Boss” Sudsua and Pui Natthapol Olarickpha—11 Tigers in the East Village melds Japanese izakaya dining with Thai drinking culture. Reigning supreme on the beverage program is a selection of ya dong-based cocktails (a medicinal herb-infused liquor) including the Sua Smash (gin-based ya dong, muddled Thai basil) and the Knockout Tiger (which is smoked to order with rosemary and covered with a traditional Thai prosperity cloth). With chefs Sudsua and Olarickpha in the kitchen, modern interpretations on Japanese and Thai fare are devised like the Kee Mao Tiger Udon (green peppercorn, ribeye steak) and 11 Tigers Tom Yum Ramen (tonkotsu broth, lemongrass, prawn).