Saturday, November 29, 2014

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






Monday, November 3, 2014

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