December 20, 2022  

welikela.com – Niku X – A Big List of Things To Do For New Year’s Eve in Los Angeles [Countdown to 2023]

Niku X -> Usher in 2023 at the most buzz worthy and yet to be officially open, modern Japanese restaurant, Niku X. The evening includes passed hors d’oeuvres created by Michelin-starred chef Shin Thompson, unlimited featured cocktails, live music and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Tickets cost $120 a person. More info here.

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December 20, 2022  

latimes.com – Niku X – Find the Colibrí residency at Los Balcones in Hollywood. Plus, a new Japanese tasting menu lands downtown, a dumpling shop expands, and Bootleg Pizza is back (sort of).

Niku X

A new Japanese tasting menu can be found within downtown’s Wilshire Grand Center with robatayaki grills, a focus on Wagyu, and black and white truffles — with more set to launch next month. The 9,000-square-foot Niku X, from the hospitality group behind Rowland Heights’ Wagyu by the X Pot and Las Vegas’ the X Pot, Chubby Cattle and Xtra Sweet, is now soft-open, debuting with a $230 yakiniku — grilled meat — tasting menu that features beef sourced from the company’s own farm. Courses include grilled items such as 45-day dry-aged strip loin; Wagyu beef tongue with black vinegar; A5 Wagyu donabe with fresh wasabi; and dry-aged salmon, with appetizers like lobster sashimi with ponzu, and caviar with Wagyu tartare and uni. In early 2023, the restaurant is expected to unveil its la carte menu as well as its cocktail, beer and wine programs. Niku X is open Sunday and Tuesday to Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight.

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December 19, 2022  

thebalancemoney.com – Joe Mullings – What To Do If You’re Put on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Career expert Joe Mullings, chairman and CEO of The Mullings Group, told The Balance that if you’re put on a PIP, think about whether you really want to stay working at the organization. Maybe you have been feeling disenchanted with the job and are ready to move on. Or maybe you feel that your relationship with the manager (or company) can’t be repaired.

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December 19, 2022  

labusinessjournal.com – Aaron Kirman – Agent Signs With Real Estate Giant

Luxury residential real estate agent Aaron Kirman, who moved his AKG team from Compass to Christie’s International Real Estate last month, is not shy about his latest goal.
“We aim to be the number one luxury brokerage in the country,” Kirman said.
In November, Kirman moved his AKG team – now 160 agents and 14 support staff — to Christie’s International Real Estate.

December 19, 2022  

eater.com – Niku X – The Dominant 2022 Restaurant Aesthetic Was Fancy as Hell.

As pricey ingredients trended, 2022 also saw several openings best described as Big Restaurants for Big Spenders. In LA, Niku X is an opulent temple to wagyu. In New York, the Nines, which hosted Baz Luhrman’s birthday party, encourages guests to dress up for its menu of classic cocktails, oysters, and foie gras, and like many new additions to the city’s cocktail scene, absolutely requires a reservation. Restaurateurs opened showy, inherently costly genres like French bistro, celebrity steakhouse, and tasting menus.

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