Best Sake Lists in Town

Any thoughts. I was at Ai in River North last week and was pretty impressed with the concise (about 30 selections) but well thought out sake program. It included various flights and we were served in traditional wooden cups.

Now, I love the wooden boxes. Do you turn away from your dining companions when you take a sip? Do you sup from the "abundance" poured over the box and into the "saucer?" Is that (the supping) beyond the pale?

It's akin in my mind to those who insist upon eating sushi with chopsticks(I've never mastered chopsticks, a ridiculous presumption-not to practice-, I know...I need those kiddie clothespin chopsticks). When I eat sushi I use my hand(as per supposed protocol). Freaks some people out.

Basically, we're not in Japan and should do as we please. Am I totally off?

To keep somewhat on topic: my favorite sake of late is the readily available, Wandering Poet.

Up in the N. Burbs we recently had a wonderful sake that was chilled and sparkling from a pink bottle at Sushi Kushi. (blanking on the name - my own personal curse)
It was delish!
I'm afraid we were a little surprised when the bill came,
it had been promoted on a table tent (sans price)
and it showed up on the bill at $12 per
I know I should have have asked....
....still.....
the regular sake we get there is $4 per.....
I expected this to be more, just not that much more.
oh well
enjoy live and learn
still it might be nice when they put out that table tent to put the price on it too,
even if it's in small print....