SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW....there’s a new party in town!

This brand new ultra sushi lounge, Tokyo Blue, just opened a couple of weeks ago, inside the Ocean Manor Hotel/Resort. One night, I went in with my good friend/ business partner Scott Eddy, @MrScottEddy, to grab some food and drinks. We ordered a couple rolls, sake, and some other thing that was really good but I have no idea what it was. Sitting there at this gorgeous all carved glass bar, watching as it changed colors, I’m thinking..wow..this is a really cool spot. The food is amazing! Chef Mai, formerly of Nobu- Chef Akira, a shokunin (Master Sushi Chef) and former owner of Sushin. Sake was hot, staff was quick, and the vibe was good. The feel is definitely more lower Manhattan than upper Ft. Lauderdale.

When I was living and working in New York City, my favorite scene was when you had a variety of people that would come together, clicks were random, and the music was just the same. The energy was good. People weren’t trying to be cool, they just understood what was going on. Surround that with a soundtrack and some good snacks in between, makes one hell of a week night.....real New Yorkers don’t party on weekends.

During sushi, I thought what if I could host a night looking for a different type of crowd.  Professionals, artists, designers, girls, guys, black, white, Latin, Asian, gay, straight....taking a whole bunch of colors and putting them together, kind of like this Rainbow Roll I’m eating. Something on a Wednesday, in a place that has a great atmosphere, delicious food, good people and music. And so it began.... Rainbow Roll Wednesdays at Tokyo Blue.

A couple weeks in and I’m watching this night develop. I’m seeing plates of food and sake bombs go by. I’m noticing the people that are conversing with each other. A photographer, a salon owner, a fashion designer, a CEO, classy, beautiful people networking, drinking, and dancing. As it builds, I will be reaching out to the clientele to throw events and be introducing some new elements into the night. Now there are people that might say..wow that’s a little awkward to be around different types of people....I'd say check it out you might like it..you might not. There are also people that are looking for something different. A chill night during the week where you can take a date or meet some one new in a loungey city type setting, surrounded by an ocean. A place where you’ll see people with the same interests, eating delicious food, listening to a DJ that is dedicated to making everyone have great time. I’m excited to see how this night unfolds. I know if I was going out....this is where I’d be.