Asia de Cuba at Morgans

Asia de Cuba at Morgan's in New York City is one of my favorite restaurants. It has an Asian/Latin Fusion Menu that makes you feel like you are in Miami in one of the hottest restaurants EVER. The food is fresh, exotic, delicious, and served family style with great portions. The ambiance is refreshing and exhilarating. The service is simply the best. There are so many options available for all budgets! I intend to celebrate my birthday here this year with those closest to me and some of my favorites that I HIGHLY recommend you try!

Appetizers

LEMONGRASS SKEWERED CHICKEN
COCONUT THAI CHILI MARINADE, GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND LYCHEE

THAI BEEF SALAD
SEARED CARPACCIO OF SPICY THAI BEEF WITH AVOCADO, SHREDDED COCONUT, ORANGE SEGMENTS AND ASIAN GREENS, HOT AND SOUR DRESSING

CALAMARI SALAD
CRISPY CALAMARI WITH CHAYOTE, HEARTS OF PALM, BANANAS, CASHEWS, CHICORY, AND RADICCHIO, SESAME ORANGE DRESSING

PAN SEARED JUMBO SEA SCALLOPS (The Best Scallops Ever)
SWEET AND SOUR PLANTAINS, HABANERO CORN CREMA

Entrees

LOBSTER PAD THAI
SPICY RED CURRY COCONUT CREAM, TAMARIND AND CHARRED PINEAPPLE

CUBAN BBQ CHICKEN
THAI COCONUT STICKY RICE, AVOCADO CILANTRO FRUIT SALSA, TAMARIND SAUCE

Side Orders

PANKO CRUSTED CRISPY PLANTAIN
PLANTAIN FRIED RICE WITH AVOCADO SALAD

Dessert

COCONUT INVASION (This is the reason I am now obsessed with coconut ice cream and coconut cake! It is delicious!)
COCONUT LAYER CAKE, COCONUT ICE CREAM, WARM CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Sounds Delicious right??? It taste even better!!! If you are in New York City, you must stop by and dine here! You will Love It!!

Asia de Cuba at Morgan's
237 Madision Avenue
Between 37th and 38th Streets
New York, NY 10016

Pulse of Africa

The Pulse of Africa Liquid Perfume Diffuser

The Pulse of Africa: A sensual and seductive perfume combining incense, amber and sandal. White matt porcelain piece, specially designed for liquid perfume diffusion, shows a relief similar to wool symbolizing the torso of the character composed by the pieces in the collection. The perfumed liquid is introduced into the piece and impregnates the sticks for several months. This is by far one the BEST smelling liquid perfume diffusers that I have ever had. It WILL light up your entire house in a GREAT way.

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The World’s Five Most Expensive Marinas

SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER, AND THAT MEANS LUXURY YACHTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE GETTING READY TO HIT THE WATER FOR SOME WELL DESERVED LEISURELY CRUISES.

For a taste of the most expensive ports, the Wealth Bulletin recently completed an index detailing the average daily rates of some of the most coveted dock spaces from here to Spain. Bearing in mind peak periods, and using a 230-foot vessel as its sample size (230 feet is the maximum length most popular ports are able to accommodate), the report has some surprising finds; for one, the top three marinas are located in Italy.

Capri, Italy

The daily average fee here is nearly $4,000, which you can better appreciate when you hear that there are just 10 slips available for megayachts. With that in mind, plan on making your reservations months in advance. Capri is also one of the most luxurious vacation spots in the entire Mediterranean, making this marina even more desirable to passing boats.

Porto Cervo, Italy

Located on the island of Sardinia, Porto Cervo has been attracting ultra-high-net-worth individuals since the Aga Khan established it in the 1960s. The average daily fee here: about $3,400, with 60 berths available. If you want to dock at the exclusive Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, expect to pay an even larger sum, depending on the season and whether or not a yachting regatta is in town.

Portofino, Italy

Picturesque, petite Portofino, which was originally a fishing village, has just six berths available for megayachts, costing about $3,200 per night. This quiet respite is ideal for celebrities and royals looking for a quiet getaway.

Ibiza Magna, Spain

Ibiza is renowned for its wild nightlife and for attracting the young and beautiful crowd. For someone wishing to partake in Ibiza’s tantric scene, Ibiza Magna’s dozen slips are available at a nightly rate of $3,140. Fair warning, however: the marina is packed during high season, and it charges so much more for black-water disposal, garbage disposal, and other services that even a billionaire will blanch.

Saint-Tropez, France

Ever since Brigitte Bardot brought global fame to these beaches in the 1950s, Saint-Tropez has remained a millionaire’s playground. Thirty berths running an average of $1,775/night ensure space for many aquatic heavy-hitters. A favorite pastime of yacht owners and curious passersby is checking out the who’s who of docked boats. And Saint-Tropez’s location on the Cote d’Azur means it’s an easy day cruise to other popular spots.

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Taking a Car Clock to an Haute New Level

If you’re one of those people who is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure everything about your outfit matches, Bugatti can take that need to the umpteenth degree. Introducing the Bugatti 16 C Galibier luxury sedan with matching Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon.

Haute Living previously reported that the match made in luxury heaven between Bugatti and Parmigiani was moving forward just dandy, and now you can be one of the proud owners of a direct product of that hautecollaboration, with the Bugatti 16C Galibier and the world’s most expensive watch, the Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon.

The Parmigiani Bugatti Tourbillon can be used as a pocket watch, docked in a desk clock unit, or elegantly strapped to your wrist, and it is the ultimate center piece on display in the dashboard of the luxury sedan Bugatti 16C Galiber. Fitted with a Tourbillon complication, the watch also features a power reserve indicator and can be easily attached to the dashboard while you drive and detached when you park so you can walk away with the timepiece comfortably on your wrist as the perfect accessory.

If you want to maintain your haute sense of style and have your watch match your car, the price for the Bugatti set is $1,470,000, or you can just get the watch for $200,000.

Barton G to Transform Miami’s Oasis for the Privileged Few

The former Gianni Versace mansion located on South Beach, Casa Casuarina, will soon be operated byBarton G. Weiss which will function as a restaurant and specialty boutique hotel.

Casa Casuarina is one of the most beautiful and well-known Ocean Drive hotspots, and while the property is owned by Peter Loftin, the 10-suite oceanfront villa will soon be managed by Barton G. Weiss who is in the process of turning it into a luxurious restaurant and specialty boutique hotel.

Loftin and Weiss are getting ready to make the deal official and 51-year-old Loftin says, “I’ve learned over the years what it takes to run Casa Casuarina. It takes a creative genius. I’m stepping aside. Barton is going to run the whole place. Nobody does it like Barton.”

It is reported that once everything is signed in ink, Weiss will be in possession of a 10-year lease with a 10-year renewable option. In addition to managing the property, Weiss will be rebranding it, The Villa by Barton G., and begin booking events and suites immediately. 53-year-old Weiss conquers with Loftin in regards to the significance the building has in South Beach and comments, “It’s a special building that needs to be managed correctly.” Weiss, who had a catering contract for special events with Casa Casuarina from 2003 to 2007, is hopefully that he’ll be able to open the restaurant by February 2010 and adds, “This is completely different. Now, I’m running the entire experience. It’s me, bringing my whimsical themeing to an iconic property—the Barton G. touch.”

Loftin, a telecom entrepreneur, purchased the villa three years after Versace died and lived there for four years before marketing the property as a private club and high-end hotel. Currently, Loftin offers public tours for $65 per person, which includes a complimentary mimosa, although there is no word as to whether these tours will continue once Weiss officially gets on board and the transformation ensues.

Casa Casuarina is the former Gianni Versace mansion and the front steps of the villa have become a popular photo-op for locals and tourist as it is the location where Versace was regretfully gunned down by Andrew Cunanan in 1997. Versace paid $2.9 million for the building in 1992 before converting it into the opulent residence it is today.

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