Luxirare

I’m on my second cup by now…… Black truffles shaved on toasted english muffins with butter and honey. This is probably the easiest post I’ll ever do in terms of food. Has anyone read the review about Inception via NYTIMES? I hate to admit it but the review made some strong points about the movie, [...]

A quick post on a different way to do breakfast…..can’t start it without eggs. This may seem weird but I salt cured this piece of Toro Tuna (fatty tuna) for a breakfast meal (replacing smoked lox)…Salt curing meats like prosciutto, pastrami, etc is quite common but you can also cure and smoke fish (smoked salmon [...]

This bar is very unassuming, no transparent glass windows to peek inside a slick back lit bar interior..the signage on the restaurant says “gold flower restaurant”. I went while waiting for a movie (inception) because the normal show times were sold out, the cocktails were delicious. Front window of the bar is completely blocked out [...]

Waiting for the oil to get hot… Spicy Tuna mixture, I think I’ve shared this recipe before but I take ground toro (you can use lean tuna), kewpie mayo, sriracha sauce and diced scallions. I mixed these ingredients and shaped them into balls, then I dipped them into some panko breadcrumbs. I thought maybe instead [...]

These candles are by Jonathan Adler but the wax is actually inside and the faces are porcelain jars you can use again after the candle is finished burning. I drink a lot of espresso and and this cup designed with the spoon in mind is my new favorite thing to drink it out of. Favorite [...]

Last Saturday I had a strange post-hangover craving for Dim Sum, headed to Chinatown to my favorite restaurant (don’t know what it’s called because I just know where it is without really looking at the awning)…I rarely drink now so I get hungover and drunk very easily! The older I get the less I want [...]

I am not a fan of summer. I have seen way too many cut off shorts and display of skin on both sexes (yes I know that people wear less when it is hotter outside). I am sure summer season is a visual feast for men. Don’t get me wrong I am not a …

I love tempura but one of my favorites is Uni tempura. If you’re bored of the normal shrimp tempura routine, try this. Something about the soft and molten-like texture of the warmed uni against the crisp texture of the tempura batter makes it extra special, at least compared to things like shrimp tempura. …

I haven’t been here since college but I made a visit recently and it was packed. The same guy was working there too. Best place to get yeasty doughnuts. Lavender doughnuts caught my eye. Blueberry doughnuts. The flavor is only injected into the frosting, not the actual doughnut. The only thing I wish this place [...]