PRETTY THINGS: KOI SAKE, BRYANT PARK

Bryant Park is one of my favorite places in New York City.  Even though it's near the tourist-saturated Times Square, in the Park there is a certain redemption by way of trees, the view of classic architecture hovering in the background, and also the collectively lovely restaurant/bars which are ideal for an after-work respite.

On Monday, a friend invited me to Koi for something called the "Sake Bubble", of which this is the speel:

"Keeping with the time-honored tradition of New Year’s makeovers, Koi is introducing a new, unique twist on the sake bomb. Unlike a traditional sake bomb, the Koi Sake Bubble features a solid sake ‘sphere’ – made using reverse spherification – designed to be slowly dipped into a glass of beer using a small serving spoon, then taken together as a shot. The gummy-like sphere, which is made with Koi’s own brand of sake and peppered with edible gold flakes throughout, pops in your mouth and releases its delicious liquid center."

Welcome to a typical Monday @ 7 p.m. in January, dear readers.  Gold flakes are always exciting, for some reason (perhaps because I love jewelry)...