Kurve

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• Gambling everything on your dream can result in glory or abject failure: Jeff Bezos moved into a garage to start Amazon, while Dean Kamen tumbled down a well of crazy to design the Segway. Betting it all that NYC needs a startlingly modern Asian eatery: Andy Yang, unveiling Kurve. Kurve's a gleaming white-&-pink seafood bistro so delayed in construction Yang bankrolled it by opening a Thai eatery (Rhong-Tiam) in the interim (like buying a racehorse 'til your other racehorse is ready). The place is decked out in xeno-futuristic chic (white banquettes; pink-hued, brightly-lit glass partitions; a raised, vulva-shaped center bar), while outside a marquee beckons passersby with undulating neon light waves -- basically, you'll think you're entering Superman's Fortress of "Hey Over Here Honey". Aquatic fare's highlighted by Sake-infused Chilean Sea Bass, Poached Filet of Striped Bass w/ fresh plum & scallion, and Miso-buttered Lobster Thermidor; desserts include the likes of Huckleberry & Black Pepper Meringue and Green Tea Tiramisu, all plated up by the guy from P*Ong, a noted sweets-smith who's always properly Atari'd. Get it? He dresses good? Shut up.
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