Monday, October 28, 2013

Scratch Bar@Beverly Hills ★★★

Impressive Food and Cocktail Drinks with a Surprise. Great presentation and fantastic taste. Honey Fried Oliver and Crab were my favorites. Puffed Smelt Fish was fun to eat. The servers were so nice and friendly. Used a $56 for $116 Travel Zoo coupon. Great deal. Intimate space. Noise level was a bit loud. Street or valet parking. Closes late at 2am.

Duck Skin Popcorn $4

Honey Fried Olive Stuffed Olives $5

Pork Belly & Raw Oysters $5

(Not) Chicken & Waffle $5

Chilled King Crab w/ Sweet Corn Pudding $18

Cured Pig's Head $11

Green Mussel & Sea Urchin Sake Shooter $5

Puffed Smelt w/ Bone Marrow Mustard $5

Squid in a Box $17

Dry Aged Hanger Steak $21

Dark Chocolate & Cayenne Candy Bar $9

Complimentary Homemade Marshmallows

In Memoriam $10

Bangkok Dangerous $13

Received a Couple of Complimentary Drinks for Being Awesome

Scratch Bar
111 N La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 289-8010
www.scratchbarla.com

Monday, October 21, 2013

BarberShop Ristorante@Venice ★★★

Fantastic Pop-up Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant in LA with the Finest Ingredients. Uni, oyster, foie gras, scallop, truffle, etc. Must try. My favorite is the Sea Urchin Scallop Ravioli. The scallop was raw and fresh. Uni was the accent. Also really liked the eggplant with chocolate sauce. It's an unusual surprise. About $90 per person. By reservation only, credit card required. Only opens Mondays & Tuesdays 7pm - 11pm. Pop-up restaurant is only here till November. Parking on the street. BYOB - bring your own booze.

Oyster w/ Red Wine

L'ultimo Gamberone
santa barbara spot prawn, charcoal grilled and fried, mineral juice, xo sauce

Tartare di Petto d'Anatra e Ostriche
foulard duck tartare, foie gras, chicharrĂ³n, green apple, shallots, luna oyster sorbet

Mint-Scented Expandable Hand Towel

Caprese Salad, Oyster w/ Red Wine
Caprese Salad

Ravioli ai Ricci di Mare e Capesante
santa barbara sea urchin ravioli, scallop-moka, live scallop, squid ink oil

Ravioli ai Ricci di Mare e Capesante
santa barbara sea urchin ravioli, scallop-moka, live scallop, squid ink oil

Risotto al Granchio, Stracchino, e Tartufo Messicano
risotto w/ dungeons crab, huitlacoche, stracchino cheese

Stracchino Cheese on Dungeons Crab that Looked like Crab Paste

Chitarra Nera Zola e Pere
poppy seed spaghetti alla chitarra, gorgonzola cheese, foie fras, asian pears

"Tinkin Xic", Viaggio Nella Penisola dello Yucatan
halibut w/ achiote sabayon, chayote, leche de jicama

Omaggio in Chiave Siciliana a Joan Roca
wild scottish hare a la royal, sunchoke, white chocolate, truffle

Melenzane al Cioccolato
eggplant, candied baby eggplant, hot chocolate foam, cider sorbet

Melenzane al Cioccolato
eggplant, candied baby eggplant, hot chocolate foam, cider sorbet

Fresh Herb Garden

Restaurant Interior

Chef Walter El Nagar from Italy

BarberShop Ristorante
1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90291
(424) 272-5849

Saturday, October 19, 2013

FoodStory@Downtown LA ★★★

Amazing Home Cooking Class at FoodStory. It's a home cooking party where you learn to cook and eat what you made. Super fun. Easy Home Sushi Making Class is $65 per person. Class size is intimate - 9 people, to ensure participation & attention. The fun lasts for 3 hours.

Temari (Hand Ball) Sushi I Made at the Class

Maki Sushi My Classmates Made

Yoko-san Explaining Various Japanese Seasoning Sauces

Mixing Sushi Rice

Yoko-san Demonstrating How to Cut the Tuna

Great Nori (Sushi Seaweed) Brand

The Making of My inside-out California Roll

Inside-out California Roll I Made

Weighing the Sushi Rice at only 3/4 ounce (20 grams) for Temaru Sushi. Very precise.

Fancy Gold Leaf to Put on Top of Temaru Sushi

Fancy Gold Leaf to Put on Top of Temaru Sushi

Ingredients for Making Maki Rolls

Yoko-san Making Rainbow Roll from Leftover Sashimi

Homemade Ginger & Radish

Getting Ready to Eat our Master Creations

Sushi the Class Made

High Quality Wasabi

Homemade Ginger & Radish

Clear Soup with Mushroom
Temari (Hand Ball) Sushi I Made at the Class
accompanied with soup

FoodStory
460 S Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(310) 853-3663
www.ifoodstory.com