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.

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.

Read the full article here: https://www.eater.com/23510097/restaurant-trend-martinis-caviar-classic-luxury-but-also-nihilism

thrillist.com – Niku X – 9 Exciting New Restaurant Openings in LA to Try This Weekend

Downtown
LA has an established tradition of high-end Yakiniku, Japanese grilled-meat dinners, but newcomer Niku X looks to raise the bar a notch higher with its new spot on the second floor of the Wilshire Grand building downtown. They’ve brought Michelin-starred chef Shin Thompson on to run the kitchen, overseeing their extensive range of Wagyu beef and also the grill-focused tasting menu, served in a sweeping, modern, gigantic 9,000-square-foot space with an open kitchen. That tasting menu will also include sashimi, grilled seafood, and—as an optional supplement—Piedmontese or Umbrian truffle.

Read the full article here:  https://www.thrillist.com/eat/los-angeles/new-restaurants-opening-in-la-how-to-order

hot97.com – Stephen A. Smith: Stephen A. Smith On Jerry Jones, Kyrie, Losing His Mom + New Memoir

Ebro in the Morning sits down with Stephen A. Smith to have a different conversation than you are used to hearing from the First Take host.

He discusses topics such as his upbringing, some of the hardships in his career, going to therapy, the relationship with his sisters, and more.

Listen to the radio piece here:  https://www.hot97.com/interviews/stephen-a-smith-on-jerry-jones-kyrie-losing-his-mom-new-memoir

teenvogue.com – ONEUS – The 79 Best K-Pop Songs of 2022

ONEUS, “Same Scent”

Yearning is an intricate feeling to untangle. It burns, but beneath it lies a sour sweetness that offers some relief. On “Same Scent,” ONEUS explore the vulnerability of missing a lover but conclude that, ultimately, there’s no other option than to move forward, and better days will come. At the apex, seductive guitar strings clear the way for the vocal rawness of members Seoho and Keonhee — two of the best singers in the fourth generation of K-pop — that is grounded with Xion’s crystalline delivery of “I can’t get you off my mind my, my, my, my mind / Off my mind, my, my, my mind.

 

Read the full article here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-k-pop-songs-2022

houstonchronicle.com – ONEUS – 23 Houston concerts to look forward to in 2023, from Taylor Swift to Janet Jackson

Jan. 29 at 713 Music Hall

Oneus has yet to reach the heights of BTS. But the K-pop act is on its way. The group released a new album, “Dopamine,” in November. Their upcoming tour will visit 14 cities, including Sugar Land.

Read the full article here: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/Houston-concerts-2023-taylor-swift-janet-jackson-17641469.php