sizzling designers and chefs

Lisbon –  the locals call it Lisboa – that’s poetic license for you.

Antonio Martins was Nan’s best student at the Academy of Art.  Today he is one of San Francisco’s sizzling designers.   Antonio was born in Brazil, but his family moved to Lisbon.  Kiko Martins is Antonio’s brother and one of Lisboa’s hot new chefs, with about 8 eateries under his wing.  Last night we tried to dine at  Kiko’s A Cevicheria – no chance Lance.

We ended up at Kiko’s Asiatico –  a testament to creative feeding of the folks. And to top off the experience, the restaurant was designed by Antonio.  It is dark and light at the same time and “today’s chic” (Nan’s take) and hauntingly beautiful

Here you see a shell containing tuna tartar, oysters with aerated egg white. Some members of our party don’t like oysters (come on, I mean, can you imagine such a thing?) so Nan and I were able to feast.