Nothing says summer like a pop up beer garden. And this summer Chaya Downtown puts its own spin of a Japanese Beer Garden on the restaurant’s spacious outdoor patio. Offered every Monday through Friday from 5 pm to close, patrons can order pitchers of Kirin Beer or Asahi Dry and hard-to-find Japanese craft beers such as Ginga Kogen. Additional libations include specialty cocktails such as a Sake Sangria, weekly changing sake flights and single-malt Japanese whiskies. Chase though with special nibbles like a variety of Yakitori and Kushiyaki Skewers such as bacon date skewers, chicken, beef tongue, short rib, shrimp and more. Chaya Downtown, 525 South Flower St., downtown, 213.236.9577. thechaya.com
