Did You Know - Shrimp Edition

What Are The Different Types Of Shrimp Used In Japanese Cuisine?

Ama-ebi

Translating to “sweet shrimp,” ama-ebi has a bit of a slimy texture and is commonly served raw and butterflied as sashimi (as well as sushi); it’s somewhat common to see it listed on the menus of fairly upscale Japanese restaurants. Its taste is very sweet, and chef Saito singles out ama-ebi from Hokkaido in Japan as his go-to, while chef Kousaka prefers using the delicacy found in Maine, calling it “super fresh and so clear that it’s almost transparent.” He does admit, however, that the availability of the state’s ama-ebi has decreased in the past half-decade and that it’s become more rare these days.

Complete list (FoodRepublic.com)

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The World’s Coolest Tire Shop

Every August, the Rolex Monterey Motorsport Reunion is the place to see some of the best vintage racing on the planet. Spread amongst its hundreds of entries is one of the most diverse groups of historic race cars you’ll find anywhere.

Over the course of the weekend, these race cars go through lots of tires, and one of the busiest places in the paddock at Laguna Seca is the tire center located near turn 11.

(SpeedHunters.com)

Fries Are Way Better When Loaded

Where to Indulge in Loaded Fries in Los Angeles

6 The Hat

• Pasadena icon The Hat is known for their heart-stopping pastrami, but it may be best put to use atop a loaded mound of fresh fries.

14 Top Round Roast Beef

• There’s something even more awesome about loaded curly fries like the ones at Top Round on La Brea, which come doused with gravy, provel cheese, and caramelized onions.

16 Dino's Chicken and Burgers

• The not-so-secret to Dino’s is that, while the chicken is good, it’s the fries that make the place. That’s especially true of their absolutely monstrous DUI fries with pastrami, cheese, carne asada, and more.

Complete list  (LA.Eater.com)

Welcome To L.A. Real Estate

Bijan property on Rodeo Drive sells for $19,000 a square foot 

The demand for $5,000 handbags and $25,000 suits is slipping amid global turmoil.

But enthusiasm for real estate on Rodeo Drive, where such high-end goods are sold, isn’t hurting. Instead it’s setting records.

The parent company of Louis Vuitton recently paid $122 million, or $19,405 a square foot, for the yellow House of Bijan building at 420 N. Rodeo, long home to a boutique known as “the most expensive store in the world.” The deal, revealed in public records, was the second time in seven months that a record fell on Rodeo.

Late last year, Chanel paid $13,217 a square foot for a store it was leasing nearby at 400 N. Rodeo, the high-water mark for California retail until last month’s Bijan sale.
 
The eye-popping amounts reflect how few properties there are on the Beverly Hills street, as well as how infrequently they go on sale. And in a struggling market for luxury goods, the deals underscore that high-profile streets such as Rodeo or Manhattan’s upper Fifth Avenue are far more than a place to sell a $10,000 timepiece.

“They are billboards in some places for the brand,” said Milton Pedraza, chief executive of consulting firm Luxury Institute. “The companies can demonstrate power, and their staying power, by buying up these properties.”

Indeed, Marc Schillinger, a director with commercial real estate company HFF who represented the seller Bijan Properties, said “everyone came out of the woodwork when we announced the opportunity to buy this asset.”

“There are only 2½ blocks on Rodeo Drive,” said Schillinger, who declined to confirm the price or buyer. uEvery luxury retailer wants to anchor their brand on Rodeo.”

(LATimes.com)

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