Opens in Buenos Aires on Amaterasu, the first private club that combines NFTs and cocktails with a Japanese touch. But what do the acronym NFT mean? They are a cryptocurrency-like encrypted digital asset, with the difference of being indivisible and transferable. We tell you all the details of this curious club.
Buenos Aires, the capital of cocktails and cryptocurrencies
Buenos Aires has become in recent years a city in which the use of cryptocurrencies has taken a great leap. This, added to the fact that the Argentine capital has a world-renowned cocktail bar, have made clubs as curious as the Amaterasu. Although the use of bitcoin or NFTs is questionable due to the ease with which scams are carried out, those responsible guarantee true security.
This private establishment arises from the minds of chef Esteban Leira, creative Ela Sánchez and businessman Jonathan Rivas. The venue is located at the top floor of the restaurant Himitsu Kichi, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. The creators decided to take advantage of the location and give the club a Japanese touch Amaterasu.
Amaterasu: the Japanese goddess of the sun
As we have already mentioned, the club is inspired by japanese culture. That is why the owners decided to give this name to their business. Well, for this and for the legend that we explain below. Amaterasu She is the Japanese goddess of the sun. According to legend, angry with her brother, she decided to hide in a cave and cover the entrance with a huge rock. This decision unleashed eternal night on earth.
The legend continues by saying that the different gods decided to unite and have a party next to the cave. During this celebration they placed a mirror on the door of the grotto. Amaterasu He got out and checked his reflection. At that moment, the gods convinced the goddess to light up the sky again. As we see, party and darkness could be translated into cocktails and privacy.
How does this club work?
A Amaterasu you can enter by membership. Payment will be made annually by credit card and you will enjoy different benefits, even being able to invite four companions who are not members. In this place you can enjoy a wide variety of whiskeys Japanese and authentic classics of international cocktails. Other members, the so-called "legendaries", will access with the purchase of an NFT.
The latter will receive exclusive benefits according to their membership status. Among these pluses are participating in web investments or discounts in the restaurant Himitsu Kichi. In addition to the above, the "legendaries" will receive a bottle of exclusive Japanese whiskey as a gift, an exclusive dinner, a 20% discount on drinks and the closing of the bar once a year to set up a private party.
Himitsu Kichi, a unique experience
The restaurant Himitsu Kichi, by chef Esteban Leira, is a gastronomic experience that you can't miss. The chef offers us to enjoy the experience Omakase, which consists of letting yourself be carried away by the creativity and the flavors they propose from kitchen. The space, the service and the extensive menu are designed to make feel special to each customer who goes to the restaurant.
The menu changes every three months, that is, it is a traveling letter. In addition, the kitchen intention is that the dishes comply with an aesthetic worthy of being photographed. Among its recipes we find everything from traditional sushi to the most avant-garde dishes of Japanese gastronomy, among which their desserts stand out. On the other hand, they have a wide variety of vegan, vegetarian and celiac options.
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As we have already pointed out, although the world of cryptocurrencies is becoming more and more the order of the day, economic experts advise against playing with fire. The Amaterasu combines this economic practice with a service where quality prevails quality of its cocktails and its atmosphere. A different way to enjoy. And you, are you in favor of this type of venue?
