Onancock
Not-So-Secret Speakeasy
Cocktail hideaway Kuchi opens in Onancock.
(photo by Viwat “Golf” Kitchol)
The Japanese have a word for it: the ambiguous pang of non-hunger, when your mouth feels a little bit lonely. Kuchi (short for kuchisabishii) also makes a fitting name for Onancock’s new speakeasy, where the drinks and small plates satisfy.
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