Sensual senses
Sex and food have always had a sensual relationship. Read on to discover when, where and how this came to be. By Ryan Jennings
WHEN:
Ever since Marc Anthony fed grapes to Cleopatra, sex and food have had a sensual relationship. It was only a matter of time before chefs created their own hot mix of culinary hedonism -- sophisticated offerings that cater to diners who crave a little titlillation with their tenderloin.
BED of Sex and the City fame has gastronomic dens of iniquity in Miami, New York and another slotted for Atlanta. Patrons lounge on cushion-strewn mattresses and nibble on seared foie gras and sip cocktails like the Star F@*#er.
"There’s a natural link between food and sex," says Martha Hopkins author of InterCourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook. Aphrodisiacs, she says, are about breaking the ice and letting the imagination run free. Though they’re not always necessary to put you in the mood. "My boyfriend, who is French, doesn’t cook but insists on doing the dishes, which is more than enough aphrodisiac for me!" she says, laughing.
G-Spots
WHERE:
Vancouver
Ginger Sixty Two: TV sexpot Kim Cattrall recommends this lounge for couples in search of an intimate night out. Nibble on grilled satays while erotic films flash across the ceiling. www.ginger62.com
Toronto
Laide: As if the sexy blue crab mascarpone ravioli isn’t enough provocation. Naked busts protrude from the walls and vintage porn plays on TVs over the bar. www.laide.com
St. Petersberg
Zov Illyicha (Lenin’s Mating Call): Waitresses don mini worker uniforms in this Lenin-obsessed resto where busts of the Soviet Leader hang from the mirrored ceiling and former politicos give speeches on TV screens between showings of soft porn.
Yummy, yummy.
HOW:
Boobalicious: Truffles, like these pictured by Joseph Schmidt, are referred to cheekily as Venus nipples ($3.25 each; Holt Renfrew, Bloor Street, Toronto; mail order 1-866-465-8736).
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