Waiters Matt Abbick, left, and Joe Giardano, right, serve a razor clam course with a pairing of Tentaka Kuni "Hawk In The Heavens" sake by Beverage Director Scott Cameron, center, during a tasting menu service at Atera in New York, NY on Oct. 26, 2013. A matching drink service pairs various alcoholic beverages with each course, and Cameron describes each beverage for the clientele as they are served. | Atera Tasting Menu - The New York Times

Brian Harkin Photography Archive | Atera Tasting Menu - The New York Times | Waiters Matt Abbick, left, and Joe Giardano, right, serve a razor clam course with a pairing of Tentaka Kuni "Hawk In The Heavens" sake by Beverage Director Scott Cameron, center, during a tasting menu service at Atera in New York, NY on Oct. 26, 2013. A matching drink service pairs various alcoholic beverages with each course, and Cameron describes each beverage for the clientele as they are served.

Waiters Matt Abbick, left, and Joe Giardano, right, serve a razor clam course with a pairing of Tentaka Kuni "Hawk In The Heavens" sake by Beverage Director Scott Cameron, center, during a tasting menu service at Atera in New York, NY on Oct. 26, 2013. A matching drink service pairs various alcoholic beverages with each course, and Cameron describes each beverage for the clientele as they are served.