SUMO MAYA  

SUMO MAYA - Scottsdale
Mexican/Asian fusion restaurant

If you're looking for a fun/hip/eclectic place to dine in Scottsdale, I recommend checking out Sumo Maya.  It's Mexican food crossed with all types of Asian, and I guarantee you will be pleasantly surprised.  Expect unique items like Mexican Pho, Kimchee fried rice, Pork "al pastor" Pad Thai, Pomegranate Guacamole, etc..   It also has a great bar, fantastic decor, and indoor trees.  (See dining room picture below.) Here's some food pics.  Enjoy!

 duck fried rice

 

Ahi tuna tartar 

 Sumo-rita

 Giant shrimp

hamachi tiradito

 pomegranate guacamole

shaking beef

 

SUMO MAYA

6560 N. SCOTTSDALE RDSCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253(480) 397-9520

YELP REVIEW OF SUMO MAYA

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INK. RESTAURANT - LOS ANGELES

Ink. Restaurant - Los Angeles, CA

One of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles is the always solid and formidibly unique restaurant Ink. by Michael Voltaggio.  Described as smallplate/tapas of modern Los Angeles food, the name alludes to permanence, bringing bold flavors and a wide variety of dishes.  (I also really love the sandwich shop spinoff next door called InkSack; some of the best sandwiches in town.)
Some of my favorite dishes are the charcoal cooked potatos, which happen to be cooked with squid ink and sea salt, one of many molecular-tweaked dishes that will suprise you in a good way.  Or ths recently added radish dish where the radished are dipped in liquid nitrogyn and then dipped in goat cheese for a very mouth pleasing effect.
Adventurous eater or not, everyone will find something on this menu that will titillate their tastebuds.  I give it five stars and highly reccommend a visit.
-MJL

 radishes dipped in liquid nitrogynm then dipped in goat cheese.

 the most amazing rhubard cream soda

smoked trout

 beef tartar

charcoal potatos with homemade sourcream

 kale lollipop with pig ear

 egg yolk gnocchi with mushroom

 hangar steak with seaweed mashed potato

 branzino with cauliflower and grapes

mountain yam dessert

 Chartreusse  - very special and made with a secret recipe.

INK

8360 Melrose Ave
Ste 101
Los Angeles, CA 90069

 (323) 651-5866  

PARIS LIST - 2014

Looking for good things to eat and drink while in Paris?

Food - expensive
Guy Savoy Paris - Three star Michelin restaurant by famed French Chef Guy Savoy. (photos)
Kei - One star Michelin restaurant by Chef Kei Kobayashi, trained under Alain Ducasse. (photos)
Cobea - One star Michelin restaurant by Chef Philippe Bélissent. (photos)
Taillevent - Two Michelin stars, Chef Alain Solivérès. (photos)
Itineraires - Michelin-starred Chef, Sylvain Sendra. (photos)

Food  - cheap
L'As du Fallafal  - Great falafal in the Marais. (photos)

Boulangerie/Patiserie
Pain de Sucre - Cakes, bread, sweets, macarons.  (photo)
Pierre Herme - Cake-like macarons made with interesting flavors. (photos)
Laduree - The original French macaron. (photos)

Coffee
Terres De Cafe - There are a few locations of this awesome Marais coffee shop in Paris. (photo)

Cheese
Fromagerie Laurent Dubois - One of the best cheese shops in Paris. (photos)

CROATIA LIST 2014

Don't miss the amazing seafood while visiting the gorgeous coast of Croatia.

Split
Evan Konoba Matejuska -Amazing seafood restaurant near old town. (photos)
Paradigma - Mediterranean food from the mountaintop with a fantastic view. (photos)

Hvar
Giaxa - Croatian in old town.  Could be romantic. (photos)
Dalmatino -Great Croatian food on/off the Marina.  Could be romantic. (photos)

Dubrovnik
Restaurant 360 -A gorgeous view of the sea and mountains from fortress walls. (photos)
Rozario - Croatian tucked away in the back corner of the old town walls. (photos)
Proto -Croatian/seafood in the center of old town.  One of the best options. (photos)
Panorama - Dine atop the mountain; the best view around.  Dinner, lunch, drinks. (photos)

MUNICH 2014

The pork knuckles and chicken are the best in the world.  And don't forget about the beer!

Spatenhaus - Traditionan Bavarian restaurant (photos)
Broeding - Fine modern German cuisine (photos)

PARIS & COTE D' AZURE LIST 2013

The best food and drink of Paris and the coast.

PARIS - food

Le Comptoir du Relais- awesome brasserie
Le Petit Prince de Paris -brasserie
Le Cinq, fancy meal at the four seasons,  jacket req
Yamtcha  - tea pairing with each course, lunch or dinner.
Sola - eat downstairs for japanese seating
Pierre Gagnaire - fancy.
Le Restaurant  -
L'Astrance
L'Atelier de robuchon -
Spring -
l'as du fallafal  - falafal in the marias
Au pied de couchon - open 24, pigs feet and crepe suzette.
Best Baguette - Ridha Khadher of Au Paradis du Gourmand.
Best Cheese - Fromoger Laurent Dubois

NICE - food

Keisuke Matsushima
Chantecler

EZE - food

lunch or dinner at hotel Chevre d'or

MONACO - food/drink

Buddha Bar

ANTIBES - food

Les Vieux Murs - lunch
L'Armoise  - dinner
Eden-Roc - fancy, amazing view.

ST TROPEZ - food

Dior des Lices - pop-up dior restaurant
Rivea -
Le Club 55  - beach club
Suffren Cafe

SAN FRANCISCO - Recs 2012

This city is awesome, so much to see and do.

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1. FOREIGN CINEMA - brunch or dinner here is awesome.  Its an old movie theater converted to a restaurant, but they still show films.

2. Cako creamery - ice cream - this was the place we had Thai-ice-tea icecream in a pushpop. (there are many incredible/odd icecream places in SF..

3. I havn;t been yet, but if you are looking for something weird to do on a rainy day, check this place out..
    http://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org/

4. BENU -  restaurant.  fantastic. - expensive.  GO HERE!

5. Atelier Cren - restaurant.  fantastic.  one of the best meals I've eaten.  very expensive.  GO HERE!

6. Katana-ya 430 Geary Street (415) 771-1280 - great little hole-in-the-wall Ramen noodle spot. (right near clift hotel) (walkable from union sq)

7. zeitgeist bar - bloody marys, outdoors, great on a nice day..

8.  drinks at the back bar in the Clift hotel - this place is great.    (walkable from union sq)

9.  sfmoma -   good option for a rainy day.

10. mission chinese food/lung chan - hipster chinese retaurant in the mission.  serves kung pao pastrami and other odd dishes.  weird hours..

other spots..
Boulevard 9:30
La Mar Cebicheria Peruana 9PM
Kokkari Estiatorio 8:30
Commonwealth 9PM
Yank Sing 3pm?
the house -    VERY GOOD