Highlights
Daikon nimono, the second best example of all things “umami” (only ranked beneath a brilliant dashi tofu), squeeze a chunk of foie gras in between its fat soft cheeks.
Lil ice buddha statues overseeing the sashimi platter
Yakisoba served on a super heated Japanese roof tile. Get out.
Then, to really fill the tummy, you have the curry marinaded lamb chops with raisin veggie cous cous, and for those who demand head cheese at the Japanese restaurant, there is the must hoolah hoo’d collagen terrine with asparagus puree, balsamic reduction and lemon sauce. They may lay claim on the skin beautifying properties of collagen all they want, this is just porky hocky business at it’s finest, and rarest, form.
Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, Agura is also sporting a delicious new cocktail menu designed by Kiyoshi Sagawa. You normally wouldn’t catch me dead ordering a lychee anything, even when it’s free. But here, the lychee daiquiri was quickly molested by the teetotal dining companion despite my valiant guzzling efforts. There’s something about lychee flavors that really matched well to rum, and the splashes of lime with pom allowed this to circle the bases.
The full menu below:
Agura West Hollywood
www.aguradining.com
Mid-City West
514 N. La Cienega Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(310) 289-1940
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Comments ( 9 )
jenni h added these pithy words on Nov 06 09 at 6:53 pmoh what a nice sneak peak. looking forward to tomorrow
sook added these pithy words on Nov 06 09 at 8:04 pmthey should make popsicle buddhas. not cool? okay.
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Eat. Travel. Eat! added these pithy words on Nov 06 09 at 10:06 pmAmazing! Would have not expected such a detailed ice carving, let alone a ice carved buddha at a restaurant. I’ve seen fish bowl next to sashimi (how ironic) with dry ice steaming, but no ice carving!
That yakisoba doesn’t look like yakisoba. Looks more like beautiful stripes of color to me!
kat added these pithy words on Nov 06 09 at 11:24 pmTONY!!! Holy Batman, where the eff have I been the last year or so? Oh wait, yes, funemployed and goofing off post 10-years of being at a newspaper. I LOVE YOUR BLOG. Wish I would have checked it sooner but yay, now I have so much good stuff to sift through …now that I’m an LA resident, gotta look to you for guidance on good eats.
Liz added these pithy words on Nov 07 09 at 7:25 amThe presentation here is gobstoppingly beautiful. I wasn’t going to bring my DSLR tonight, but this just changed my mind.
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sawyer added these pithy words on Nov 08 09 at 8:55 pmwhoa, that ice buddha looks amazing. if only this place was a bit closer =p have to keep this place in mind next time i’m in the area
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Diana added these pithy words on Nov 09 09 at 1:50 pmI have no problem molesting lychees. Though I think I’d prefer molesting those lamb chops instead…
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amy added these pithy words on Nov 10 09 at 12:19 ami missed out! oh wells.. next time.
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MaxMillion added these pithy words on Jan 02 10 at 5:49 pmMini Buddha ice carving? More likely from a mold, methinks.
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