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Why Did You Eat That: Like a Ninja

By Kirsten|November 15th, 2010|New York, Why Did You Eat That?|

We had company who’d never been to Los Angeles in town this weekend and wanted to take him somewhere “sceney” without delving into the depths of hell that is Katsuya Hollywood. To get some great sushi while still catching a little bit of the LA glitz, we headed to West Hollywood’s Katana.

After taking the elevator upstairs to the restaurant, we were greeted by a beautiful hostess and taken through the crowded restaurant full of pretty people. It was a Friday night, so there were lots of single girls and guys as well as cozy couples out for date night. After being seated our waiter came by and suggested a great cold sake for the table. We perused the menu and cheers’ed to our friend’s first west coast visit.

We ordered an array of different things for the table and some of the stand outs were crab dynamite roll, aspara niu maki (filet mignon wrapped asparagus with soy mirlin sauce), tori gyuza (chicken pot stickers with cilantro ponzu, and, of course, the Katana roll.

We felt we did a job well done seeing as our visitor was happily stuffed, tipsy, and impressed with the Los Angeles scenery. So, the only thing left to do was roll out in our Bentley to Soho House.

Katana

8439 W Sunset Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90069

323-650-8585

When heading out to the “scene” on Sunset, what should a dashing diva like yourself wear? Deflect from all the sparkles and sequins in something sexy yet understated:

Ella Moss Bardot Dress, $144

Forever 21 Chunky Knit Beret, $6.80

Giuseppe Zanotti for Thakoon Wedge Lace Up Bootie, $995

The Limited Cashmere Infinity Scarf, $78

Alexander McQueen Faithful Satchel, $1,175

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XV

By Kirsten|August 13th, 2010|The List|

Another week, another list. Let’s go.

People who put “haha” after their own jokes. If you have to laugh at your own joke, you already know it’s not funny.
White people using “holla.” The only type of “holla” we know about should be “challah French toast.”
Boys over the age of 22 with roommates.
Ex’s.
Day old sushi.
Search helicopters in my backyard. I’m trying to sleep, thanks. Wasn’t looking to be on an episode of COPS tonight.
Jennifer Anniston. How is it possible that she’s still making headlines? Hasn’t been in a good movie in ages and last time I checked, she and Brad were no longer together.
Buffets.
The Teen Choice Awards. I mean, there’s a reason you have to be 18 to vote. You guys clearly have no taste in movies… ahem, Valentine’s Day.
Sunglasses clipped to your shirt at night. It’s dark out. I thought we talked about this. Sigh.

Have a great weekend.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Don’t You Eat Me: Me Nobu You Long Time

By Kirsten|February 1st, 2010|Guest Blogger, Why Don't You Eat Me?|

Let me begin by telling you a little bit about myself and my passion for food…

I was raised in the South and therefore, know about the beauty of truly wonderful barbeque, the brilliance of fried foods such as fried okra, fried green tomatoes, and most definitely fried chicken and chicken fried steak that almost make you want to scream aloud, “SCREW THIS WHOLE BEING THIN THING!”

Oh, but that was just the beginning. Once I moved to New York, I realized that I absolutely LOVED all things food. Given the choice between sex or food at an amazing restaurant I may very well choose food. Ok, not really. Well, depends on the restaurant…

That leads me into my first restaurant. Nobu 57. Another fun fact about me is that when I go to a restaurant I am going SOLELY for the food. I don’t care if it’s a “good scene” or if Leonardo Dicaprio will be at the table next to me. Don’t get me wrong… I enjoy some good eye candy while I’m eating, but I prefer a good meal to a good view any day of the week. So, whenever I go to Nobu, I forego on reservations and just walk in and sit at the bar. At Nobu 57 you happen to get both good food and good eye candy at the bar because the bartenders are super cute. Not only are they cute, but they’re even helpful. Here you can order from the full menu and have the bartender make you drinks based on your taste preferences. I am now a huge fan of the Lychee Martini. Who am I kidding? I’m a fan of just about all their drinks. Maybe I’m just a fan of all drinks? No…no…Just all THEIR drinks.

Now for the best part! The food! These are two items that I ALWAYS order: The yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno and the washu beef. Both literally melt in your mouth. This is one of those times where I would VERY likely choose food over sex. I also strongly recommend the fluke sashimi with dried red miso and yuzu sauce, the squid “pasta” with light garlic sauce, and the black cod with miso.

If you’re looking for a good roll, then DEFINITELY go for the house roll – hands down the freshest fish I’ve ever had. If you’ve ever had not so fresh fish, then we all know the definite importance of very fresh fish….in ALL aspects. You may or may not have to delve into your inner pervert to get that one.

The bad parts:

1. Running into someone you dated back in highschool that has multiple piercings in, errr, odd places. Seriously, how does that happen?!?

2. Having people hover over you while you eat if it’s really crowded.

3. Having to listen to some of the pretentious people’s conversations sitting next to you – you really just want to ask them to please stop and reevaluate their lives.

All in all WhyDon’tYouEatMe gives Nobu57 5 out of 5 Mouths because it rocks our world and will most definitely rock yours as well.

5 mouths

See you next Munchin’ Monday!

xx,

WhyDon’tYouEatMe

**WhyDon’tYouEatMe bases its mouth scale solely on food quality and taste ranging from one mouth (meaning you probably would have rather eaten road kill) to five mouths (meaning you saw God while eating this food).

Why Did You Eat That: Best Sushi ^3

By Kirsten|February 20th, 2009|New York, Why Did You Eat That?|

cube

Forget Nobu, forget Bond St. I have found the best sushi in the city.

I heard about this place a couple of years ago, back when I was way too cool to venture down to the LES (Lower East Side), but last weekend, I made the trip and let me tell you, totally worth the cab fare.

I’m talking about Cube63. Yes, this is probably old news to some of you, but for those of you who have yet to step out of their trendy comfort zone, I suggest you try it. It is tiny and unassuming and most people couldn’t figure out how to open the door. You must make a reservation and they take their reservations very seriously. Stroll in fifteen minutes late and they probably gave your table away. I have no idea what we actually did order, I let the man of the table take care of that, but everything I put in my mouth was absolutely delicious. Typically, I like to know what I’m eating, but I didn’t care. It was that good.

*Added bonus- it’s BYOB! Gotta love that 🙂

Cube 63

63 Clinton Street

(b/t Rivington and Stanton)

212-228-6751

xx,

WhyDid