"Airie in the City": Kurō Sushi Grand Opening Block Party & Tuna Cutting

                     

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Lipstick: MAC 

KURŌ Sushi of Lakewood Ranch hosted a Grand Opening Block Party this week that featured a tuna cutting, live performances, a VIP Buffet, and all kinds of fun. Now you know my husband and I and we love a good party with lots of music and food!

Now, on the VIP buffet, there were a lot of options to choose from, and thankfully, some gluten-free options for me! I can't wait to come back and try the regular menu. Kurō is the sister restaurant to JPAN & KORÊ which hello, are featured in my current food tour "That's So Sarasota". Be sure to check it out. 

I usually steer clear of buffets under most circumstances due to my having Celiac Disease. I was not aware this party was going to be a buffet style setting. I do believe a lot of these items are being served tonight just for this party (because I haven't seen them on the regular men) and so I needed to find out what was gluten-free. 

Once I did that, I was ready to rock out and indulge on these specialty oysters. I had been craving oysters so much the last four weeks and so tonight I had as many as I wanted until I couldn't have anymore! 

The oysters were actually my favorite thing I ate. The had a clean fresh taste with a slight melon finish and the mignonette they prepared was a great marriage of sweet, salty, and acid. 

Some of the buffet options available 

These items did contain gluten so I don't know how they were, my husband said the Spring rolls were good.

Cocktail: AIZEN

This was very good and cute/pretty.

The second thing that I LOVED was the fried rice. I was so glad this was gluten-free and there was an abundance of it. If you have ever been to JPAN and ordered their fried rice you will know it is so delicious and GF.

 So, I knew this would be good and it didn't just taste the same as the fried rice at the other restaurant which madenme happy. It had a light and kind of healthy-ish taste and a lot of toasted sesame oil which made it stand out as being very different. This one had chicken in it as well and I loved it.

I did check the website and the Fried rice is on the regular menu as well. It contains: Crispy rice, eggs, beech mushrooms, smashed cilantro stems, onion, scallion. You can add a protien for an additional price. 

The best parts of the tuna. 

There wasn't really time or a way to arrange this in a nice way since there was a line, but although it seems plain to just have it on the plate, this would cost a lot in any restaurant. 

This would be as follows:

CHU TORO medium fatty bluefin tuna

TORO fatty bluefin tuna

OTORO fattiest bluefin tuna

 So, we also had this in abundance as well and this tuna did come from the tuna that they carved in front of the restaurant earlier.

Overall, this was a very fun block party. There was a lot going on outside and the mood was just very nice. I actually love the menu here and can't wait to come back and try the omakase and the wagyu pho after the holidays.