Luxee (CLOSED)

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Healthy...vegetarian-friendly...designer desserts...with a strong Japanese connection...and we’re not talking about Kyotofu. Luxee, a LES newcomer run by an all-Japanese crew, is giving the Hell’s Kitchen dessert maven a run for its tofu cheesecake with a tight selection of sweet and savory bites. (The restaurant is run by the same folks behind Tokyo culinary school L'ecole Vantan.) On its summer dessert menu: goodies like camembert cheesecake with apple-cider gelée, and a vegan chocolate cake with avocado mousse. Those looking for skip the sweets altogether can go for white-sesame tofu with greens, tomato granité and cucumber salad, served up in the restaurant’s narrow, café-style space. Keep an eye out for their pride and joy: a giant candy sculpture made entirely out of sugar, which they plan to display right up front.

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Lower East Side restaurants, New York restaurants, Dessert restaurants