Elite Event at Fushimi

Shout out to Ming for bringing me to this event knowing full well that I would embarrass her in some capacity. Thank you Jando, for knowing what I am like and filling out a name badge for me with my government name instead of my usual «Satan.»
Fushimi is an amazingly beautiful lounge-​restaurant hybrid that can double as a modern art space. The walls full of black and white pictures (of what I assumed were Japanese geishas) spearheaded a motif that fit in well with the Asian fusion theme implied by the business name and menu. It was an exceedingly large space and was easily able to fit the more than one hundred Unilocalers present.
The event was at least partially sponsored by Chopin Vodka, so I think between Ming, Spencer and I we put away 15 Chopin mules, ten for me and 2.5 drinks for each of them. The lovely ladies explaining the processes, production and philosophy behind Casamigos Tequila were also kind enough to provide me with a small amount of liquor before each promotional picture I agreed to take part in. There are a handful of pictures somewhere out there with my hair in a progressive state of disarray due to each successive tequila shot.
I honestly only remember the booze because there was such a large amount of it on everyone’s table, yet the food was rationed into minute and sparse portions. To wit, a waiter refused to serve our table after the second round of finger food delivery, because he told us how much food we were limited to and I promptly ignored him.
This event was special in that I was able to see a lot my friends, frenemies, the usual amount of boring unknowns, community managers, my best friends, ghosts, a unicorn and Jimmy Hoffa’s body. For all intents and purposes, the vast majority of Brooklyn Unilocal was present and if just for the opportunity to socialize with people I usually only pester online, it was a fantastic night.

I was so happy to find this event because I’ve passed here numerous times and finally this was my nudge to give it a shot. The interior is so beautifully decorated and spacious places in New York will never cease to amaze me. My friend and I were able to try an ample amount of food without being trampled by the vulture stampede luckily and the small bites were pretty yummy.
Chopin is greatly appreciated for sponsoring the open bar, it’s one of my favorite vodkas although I’m usually a whiskey drinker. The bartenders were great and attentive, no one was waiting unusually long to get noticed.
As a parting gift, we received a bottle of Sake. This was an all around WIN event!

Before I forget, I would like to thank Peter, Jando and the Unilocal folks for setting up this event. I would like to thank Fushimi for showing us a great time.
I knew beforehand, this event was going to be poppin’…we were allowed to bring a plus one. The more people, the merrier. Add some Chopin vodka and Casamigos (George Clooney’s tequila brand) and we’ve got a party.
This restaurant is very modern, hip and spacey. The walkway to the bathroom was out of this world. There were servers walking around with platters of bites. Of course my favorite was the bacon wrapped dates… yasss for bacon!!! My favorite drink of the night was the Chopin Mule.
I heard there was a goodie bag. I did not get one but I did get to sample some sake from Mike S. Sharing is caring. Thank goodness I did not have to be up early the next day. I did not know how I didn’t sleep past my train stop.
Thank you again Peter, Jando, Fushimi, Chopin Vodka and Casamigos tequila.

Fushimi was kinda swank and upscale and I loved it! When you enter, the bar is right in front of you with ample room for a dance floor. Between the bar and the dining area are lounge sofas for you to chat, enjoy your drinks or could be used as a waiting area. Towards the very back are the restrooms which is like some luxurious celebrity dressing room… which is fitting because I did get to meet Unilocal Celebrities Peter D. and Jando S. lol.
I was one of the crazy Unilocalers who took a nosedive for the poor server with food lol. Three complimentary Chopin drinks were offered but since it had alcohol in it I can’t say much about it since the taste of any alcoholic beverage doesn’t taste all that great to me.
Servers came around with platters beautifully presented of samples containing everything from duck to watermelon to cucumber and crackers.
This was my first NYC Elite event and my husband’s first Unilocal event ever, he seemed to have a great time and understand why I heart Unilocal so much. It was a great environment for chatting it up, meeting people and even a little dancing.

I love that no Elite Event is ever like the next. They always focus on food and mostly have drinks. But the set up can be completely different from a sit down 8 course meal to a BBQ in the backyard. Fushimi was a completely different animal! And I was digging it’s tiger stripes. on a Monday! Awe Yeah! And what made this so different. The long line made me feel like it was going to be a party of the dancing kind. This was the most Unilocal Elites I’ve seen since, The Holiday Hangover! Dang it was awesome to see everyone and their plus ones ( Unilocal Elites in the Making). I know my friend was smitten with the experience. How could you not?!
The food was beautiful! I don’t know if I was supposed to eat the flowers sprinkled on some of the juicy morsels but I’m still alive to tell the tale. I had plenty of lovely bites from, a lobster satchel, sushi, tuna on a a cracker with guac, shrimp and a mushroom croquette. I stuck with the Chopin Mule, since, I just love the ginger beer kick in the cocktail. The lay out of the restaurant was so fun. There was a bright tunnel to the bathroom, high ceilings, intimate booths with cool paintings in the background. The waitresses were all super sweet and attentive. The waiters might have been slected for the evening by arm length. They were sweet enough too hold the trays high until the end of the dining room so everyone could feast on the food that Fushimi had to offer.
My plus one even did some research to figure out how to get to be part of the group. And all the Unilocalers were extremely helpful in offering the tips. I think this was a great night of meeting new people, eating tasty food and drinking some fun drinks. And to top it off, walking away with a bottle of Sake was the cherry on top!
Thanks Peter D, Fushimi and Chopin! Way to make a Monday ah-​mazing!

I have to admit, I’ve walked by Fushimi several times and I’ve never consider going in.
But I’m so glad I did, thanks to Unilocal and Fushimi!
I arrived 5 minutes after opening and there was little to no line.
First thing I realized is the space is huge! The event could easily fit 150 people.
The bar is Beautiful, it glitters like lit up coral rock.
Hor d’oeuvres was plentiful and the waiters made sure everyone got at least a couple bites. My favorite small bites were Bacon wrapped dates, and tuna on a biscuit.
I love meeting people from the neighborhood and making new friends! Kwai and I had a great time. We stayed till almost everyone left and the Fushimi staff was itching to leave.
The drinks are superstrong! The first one tasted like 75% Chopin. That’s how Elite events roll!
Thanks to Jando, Peter, Unilocal staff, Tony from Fushimi and Fushimi crew for hosting us!

This was my first time at Fushimi… My girl has been wanting to go there for some time as her friends have recommended it, so we were excited to hear about the Unilocal event.
The event was sponsored by Chopin Vodka, which was good in the mixed drinks they were serving at the bar. I heard there were shots given out, but I wasn’t able to get my hands on one, so I can’t comment on the vodka straight up…
Fushimi itself is very nice… very spacious with semi private booths on the side, large bar in front (with lit bar top), and individual restrooms.
Four stars because the food was very limited, and the food that was brought out was quickly brought to certain table (not sure why). I didn’t want to be that guy giving out elbows to try and get some food, you know who you are lol…
All in all it was a pretty good event…
Thanks Peter…
Happy Unilocaling :)

Such a great time at Fushimi with Chopin vodka! Fushimi was very welcoming, spacious, and has a very exclusive modern Chinoiserie feel. The bartenders were on top of their game and the trays of Chopin shots went around frequently. The hor d’oeuvres were delicious, particularly the duck and cucumber. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t pick a great spot to snag more than two bites, but that’s okay. (I didn’t get the fried lobster dumplings, the crab tempura rolls, or bacon wrapped dates :() But the event was still successful as I made new friends in Brooklyn Elite and saw some familiar faces. In addition, the goody bags were such an amazing surprise!
Thank you Peter D, Jando S, Fushimi, and Chopin for a great night!

My first Unilocal event with a line to get in! Woo-​hoo and so much fun.
Fushimi and the people behind Chopin Vodka put on quite a showing for us. Bartenders made drinks in a deft whirlwind for two hours to keep us all inebriated and Fushimi tried to sate us with some tasty treats. They got snapped up quickly but I managed to try a few and it was great! The fried Rangoon and the mushroom nut cake thing were the standouts.
Everyone as usual was awesome to be around. Every time you go up for a drink (lost of these times) you can strike up conversation with someone new. The event space was really cool. I have walked past this restaurant over 100 times since I live nearby and had no idea what was inside. Well you have a huge bar space up front, then it transitions into more of a lounge, then a sushi bar, and then a restaurant in the back.
Oh, and the bathrooms are A+. A pink light tunnel to an oval room with lots of individual rooms. I felt like I was on a movie set.
When we left we even got goodie bags with Sake in them! Can’t beat that.
Thanks to Dan, Fushimi and Chopin Vodka for throwing a great event.

Great event in BK!
Fushimi is a very spacious place, huge bar and lounge area. This is a good spot for a large group, as there is plenty of space to accommodate.
They were serving Chopin vodka for the event and the chopin mule was the best drink IMO. There was also some Casamigos tequila for sampling — this stuff is strong.
Lots of d’oeuvres: fried lobster dumplings, bacon wrapped dates, tuna tartar, etc… — all good stuff!
There were lots of new faces at this event, nice to meet some new people and see old friends! They also gave goody bags at the end with some sake bottles, nice touch!
Thanks to all who organized, great night!

What better way to remedy some Monday blues than a Unilocal event at Fushimi. Of course, the withdrawals are kicking in right now in the form of Tuesday blues.
The classy, modern décor was impressive, especially that neon tunnel which acted like a portal to the chamber of relief.
Chopin Mule was a no brainer. Club soda already tastes bland on its own, even good vodka couldn’t save it. The tonic was a great variation for gin & tonic fans.
I was surprised at how well staffed the event was, they even had 3 bartenders. I’ve been to too many bars where they would have one to two bartenders to handle more people than were at this event. It was so painless and easy to acquire libations at Fushimi.
As for the food, depending where you are, you might have to fight for it, but the servers made enough rounds that I was able to try everything.
The event was a great turn out, socially and gastronomically. Props to Peter, Jando, Chopin Vodka and Fushimi for pulling this together!

They keep those drinks flowing. How did I get home? I don’t remember. How did my boyfriend end up with a cucumber on his forehead? I don’t know.
I spilled a vodka mule on someone’s bum and didn’t say anything. A spill-​and-​run. I apologize to whoever I spilled my beverage on.
I think there was only one plate of food in the entire event. But the food I did get (a mushroom) was very delicious. I tried to eat another food, something on a cucumber. Then I dropped the food on the tray, put it back on the cucumber, brought it to my table, thought of all the infectious microbes likely on my hand, and didn’t eat it. (Maybe this is how my boyfriend got the forehead cucumber)
I got home, went to sleep drunk, and woke up and was still drunk. Happy Tuesday!

I hope there were enough goody bags for everyone on their way out, if you happen to have grabbed one, yes… it’s a bottle of sake! How generous of Fushimi, the kind gesture was much appreciated.
After scanning in, we were greeted by shots of Casamigos, and drinks sponsored by Chopin Vodka. I didn’t quite like the vodka (I had the Chopin Soda), they also had wine by the glass for an alternative. At first, food were served to the table, that’s when I got my first few bites of food, after chit chatting, you realize the food just walks right past you and into the bar, my +1 and I finally realized and moved our way to the front. The bacon wrapped dates and rositto balls were my favorite, there weren’t enough of these delicious little bites to come around since we had quite a large crowd. The duck cucumber and the mushroom tart thing were also tasty. The presentation of their platters looked amazing, loved the flowers.
It was a fun event, I bumped into a couple of familiar faces and got to meet a few new friends, one in particular, Caroline T., an Elite all the way from Paris! She’s actually on vacation and was lucky enough to actually get onto the list. Anyways, Fushimi is beautiful — spacious, modern, shiny/​sparkly, colored lighting… great vibes.
Once again, much love to Unilocal,Peter D., and Fushimi for having me!

This was my first Brooklyn Event, and what away to have it.
My night started making the line to get into the event, after Jando did his magic scanning my Party Pass, me and a few Unilocalers when to the bar to get some drinks. But while I was ordering my drink, there were a server handing up Tequila Shots, I pass the tequila shots to two of my friends and we all agree that was a bit Strong not bad but strong.
The food the server were giving up some; fried lobster dumplings, bacon wrapped dates, tuna tartar, — all good stuff! But if you want to grab a bit, you had to be a little nimble, although there were plenty of food, they were more hungry Unilocalers and were attacking the tray as soon they saw it.
They had some Chopin vodka and Tequila Dos Camino; I drank the Chopping Mule all night I love this drink I think it have the best combination of drink with some chopping vodka, ginger beer, fresh lime juice.
Thanks Peter, Jando and the staff of Fushimi for this marvelous event and the goodie bag.

Dates wrapped in bacon !!! Holy cow (or pig)!! This was such a hit! The cravings have definitely resurfaced and my last encounter was only a half hour ago.
This event which was sponsored by Chopin Vodka had a great atmosphere and it was especially great to meet new people. Special shout out to Caroline from Paris! I am glad to have met her and always thankful for Unilocal for presenting so many opportunities to not only try great places but to meet great people from all over.
One thing about this place is I hope the service isn’t like this on a regular night. I was at a table with a few people socializing and because we weren’t playing the bar area it seemed like they didn’t care to stop and allow the table to try the food. One guy would hold out the plate and we had to basically use our hands as claws in a game to grab the toy (food), if you were too slow or didn’t grab from the right angle you would completely miss or drop it. Luckily one server saw my struggle and he brought over a little plate of bacon wrapped dates (thank you sir! I wish I had noted your name!)
After a lot of questions between servers (no one server wanted to name what everything was) I have come to the conclusion that I tried the dates wrapped in bacon, shrimp and risotto ball, watermelon with cream cheese and tuna tar tar.
Conclusion: bacon. wrapped. dates.
Thank you Chopin Vodka, Peter, Jando and Fushimi ! — The bottle of sake on the way out was also very much appreciated!

As I pulled up to the restaurant there was a Parking spot right in front which made me very happy. I entered the restaurant and Jando was the one checking people in which was a pleasant surprise since this was a BK event.
After checking in a waitress came by with shots of Casamigos (George Clooney’s tequila) which was pretty smooth and a nice welcome.
I made my way to the bar and there were three Chopin vodka drinks being offered. I decided to go with the one with club soda and it was pretty good.
They had some food coming out but not a lot or enough for everyone. My favorites were the mushrooms, tuna tartar and some sort of shrimp thing.
It was really nice to get a gift bag on the way out with a bottle of sake.

Thanks Chopin Vodka, Peter, Jando and Fushimi for a wonderful event!
The cocktails were refreshing and on point, and the bites that were served were out of this world. My favorite were the bacon wrapped dates, such an amazing combination of flavors!
It sounds trivial, but I have to say that one of my favorite parts of this establishment was their bathroom spaces. The tunnel leading up to the facilities was really fun to navigate and their bathroom lounge with chandelier was decadent and incredible!
Fushimi is a beautiful space and I will most certainly pay them a visit again. Can’t wait to pop my complimentary bottle of sake when I get home… I mean, over the weekend like a responsible adult… ;-)

What a fun event!
Every so often, you go to an event where you see a ton of people you know from the community, and Fushimi was one of them.
We basically took over most of the restaurant (I feel bad for the people in the back who were actually trying to have a peaceful meal). We drank very strong vodka drinks (courtesy of Chopin). We had some fancy Japanese fusion h’ordeuvres that were the focus of everyone’s attention. My favorites were the fried lobster dumplings and the crab tempura rolls. The devils on horseback (bacon wrapped dates) were also pretty great.
Also worth noting was the fun bathroom that looked like something out of the Star Road levels of Mario Kart.
Even after sticking around to polish off the rest of the liquor, the kind folks of Fushimi gave us sparkling sake to take home in gift bags! What a wonderful gesture!
Special thanks to Fushimi, Chopin Vodka, and Peter D and Jando S for organizing!

Another great Unilocal Elite event and this time I got to share it with the fiancé :)
We got a chance to sample some bites such as:
Dates wrapped in bacon, duck slices with cucumber, tuna tartare with guacamole on a sesame cracker, salmon tartare with sour cream on a crostini slice and watermelon cubes.
I have to give it up to the waiters who were serving because they were swarmed every time they came out!
Chopin Vodka provided the complimentary drinks (which they mixed with club soda or ginger beer) though I could only have one because I’m driving home tonight.
We even got a nice little gift bag with a bottle of sake from Fushimi! That was such a cool surprise! Thanks Fushimi!
Thanks again to Unilocal,Fushimi and Chopin Vodka for hosting another great time! :)
I heart Unilocal!=)

Such appetizing food! So little to go around :/​People were scrambling to get food each time the servers came out, but that’s because the food samples were so good!
The bacon wrapped in dates were amazing! Very tasty, a good balance of sweet and savory. I also tried the fried lobster/​ginger herb combo and it was also very good, probably my favorite thing on the sampler platter.
The drinks were so/​so. The best out of the option of three was the Chopin Mule (Pretty much Vodka and ginger beer). You can’t really complain about Unilocal Events because everything is free! Lol.
The sampler platter was awesome with the exception of the watermelon and sour cream thinga-​majig. I tried the Chopin and Soda drink and it was putrid. So I played it safe and ordered the Chopin and Mule for the rest of the night. These events are really fun and a great way to mingle with friendly Unilocalers.
Fushimi seems like a great place to come to if you’re in Willaimsburg and looking for some interesting cuisine. The food here is very diverse and not the typical type of food you would find at an Asian restaurant. There is a lot of variety and combinations that get your taste buds pumping!
The event was well organized and Peter D greeted everyone who approached him with kindness and humility even though he’s pretty much a Unilocal celebrity. Definitely take advantage of coming to a Unilocal event when you are Elite or as an Elite’s plus one! Can’t wait for my next Unilocal outing.