Bar Shiru

While traveling in Japan in 2015 we were blown away by the listening bars and jazz kissa that we stumbled upon in Tokyo. The intimate spaces, the exceptional audiophile sound systems and, of course, the passionately curated music. When we returned to the U.S., we were equally blown away that no one in The States had, at that point, opened a bar like the ones we had experienced on our travels. So we set out to open a place that celebrated the connective and transcendent power of music, inspired by the Japanese jazz kissa.

We opened our doors in February 2019 with a focus on playing great albums in their entirety. We utilize more than 75 acoustic panels around the space and made numerous design choices that prioritize acoustics because we wanted to create a welcoming space where you could intentionally listen, but also have a conversation with your friends without raising your voice.