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George Padilla

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taken in 寺田本家 by @geopad

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a month ago

Yoron island shochu ceremony

#与論献奉
#発酵
#binbinsake taken in 与論島居酒屋ひょうきん by @geopad

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7 months ago

taken in Nihonbashi, Tokyo by @geopad

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a year ago

一期一会
ichi-go ichi-e
one meeting, one lifetime

grateful for this moment with Justin.

a few years ago, Garrett and Justin came to Thirds for dinner. at some point in the night i brought out two of my “snowflake” bottles of Soma no Tengu, a sake that has perplexed me over the years for occasionally presenting some of the most dramatic bottle-to-bottle variation i’ve tasted with out of control lactic acid bacteria inarguably having ‘spoiled’ the sake. yet months and even years later after opening, left untouched and unfrigerated, these bottles would evolve— not quite healing themselves and definitely still not ‘correct’— but, surprisingly, upon revisiting a few had transformed into something else almost vinous in acid and structure. eventually i rounded up all the open bottles i had stashed and laid them all out on the table. six bottles, same sake, opened various times between 2019 and 2021, each its own unique snowflake. fringe and experimental doesn’t begin to capture the irrationality of this tasting. yet here i was with two heros pouring them what everyone else would consider trash. did we figure out what was going on in these bottles? not really. but we sure did enjoy the hell out of the experience and we enjoyed being together.

一期一会 appreciating that every moment happens just once.

Justin was generous with his talent, his time, and his friendship. i’m sad that we’ve lost him and remain in awe of his impact. i’m thankful not only to remember these once-in-a-lifetime encounters but also grateful we’ll be able to continue connecting with his spirit through the monumental legacy he gifted all of us.

rest in peace Justin Chearno the punk rocker / natural wine savant / loving father and husband / James Beard award-winning restaurateur

@jchearno
@fourhorsemenbk
@ntmvsmmxix
@zevrovineselections

🍾 by @geopad

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2 years ago

Come visit @bin.bin.sake in Chinatown this weekend! Excited for you to meet our incredibly talented friends @overcoat.nyc ! I’ll be pouring sake and private stash wines (along with NYT famous sake-cat totes for sale).

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OVERCOAT was launched by patternmaker Ryuhei Oomaru based on the theory that the design of a garment should be generated by its underlying structure. The collection comprises of one-of-a-kind clothing pieces made in the New York studio, as well as pieces for everyday wear made in Japan with wools and blends often used in military and school uniforms. taken in Chinatown by @geopad

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4 years ago

🍶 Happy World Sake Day! Thankful for all the brewers, farmers, and sake drinkers out there— especially our hometown heroes @katosakeworks and @brooklynkura 🥳 kanpai! taken in Brooklyn, New York by @geopad

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4 years ago

big shoes to fill! we’re searching for the next GM to lead our lovely team @thirdsbk

I’m endlessly in awe of how this dream project continues to grow and evolve. It’s a quirky, fun, challengingly ambitious and massive restaurant ( + event space + sake shop + ???). Please get in touch with me directly if you’d like to hear more (or if you know someone we should meet!)

📷: @ericmedsker taken in Rule Of Thirds by @geopad

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5 years ago

happy birthday dad! opening night with the fam @thirdsbk 2-22-2020 taken in Rule Of Thirds by @geopad

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5 years ago

very excited for @nobie__ to lead the kitchen @thirdsbk as our new Chef de Cuisine👏 family since 2013 @yujiramen_bk @okonomibk 👨‍👨‍👧 がんばりましょ 🙇🏻‍♂️ taken in Rule Of Thirds by @geopad

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6 years ago

happy birthday to the feral cat queen @wihlow ! I’m definitely the lucky cat in this relationship 🥃😻 by @geopad

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6 years ago

🍶 🌞 breakfast sake! @thirdsbk w/ cocktail wizard @brian_evans_ft_2_chainz — sneak peek soft open this Sunday 10:00am to 2:00pm. Resy link in bio 🥳 photo by @ericmedsker taken in Rule Of Thirds by @geopad

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6 years ago

I struggle to find the words but thank you @2le_jt for sharing this message straight from the heart: “When faced with hardship, this industry is more than willing to push and spend extra time at work to try to resolve it. Unfortunately for us, we can't solve this problem that way.

Help where you can. All of it will go to our wonderful team. If you're unable to donate, don't be stressed out. Hospitality is about taking care of others. Being a good person is what's important.” fundraiser (link in bio) for our @thirdsbk team and greater @hospitalitysunday family. taken in Rule Of Thirds by @geopad

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