Sunday, October 16, 2011

Marché Moderne@Costa Mesa ★★★

3-Course French Lunch Special for $25. Fantastic food. Reservation required.

First Course
haricot beurre, boston lettuce, toasted hazelnuts, mozzarella, shallots, onions, walnut vinaigrette

Duck Tenderloin
asparagus risotto, banyuls vinegar jus, julienne endive

Brown Butter Roasted Whitefish
béarnaise mousseline, heirloom tomatoes, herb salad

Pumpkin Cake/ Cinnamon Chantilly
orange coulis

Marché Moderne
3333 Bristol St
Ste 3001
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 434-7900
http://www.marchemoderne.net

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Misfit@Santa Monica ★★★

Love This Gastropub. I love the Yellow Tail Crudo, Burger, and White Sangria.

Crudo $13
hamachi, pink grapefruit, avocado, serrano peppers, ponzu sauce

Crispy Lobster Club Sliders $16
"savannah style," pancetta, beirloom tomato, spicy russian dipping sauce

Green Chili Burger $13
paso prime grass fed, oregon cheddar, spicy russian, onion

Sangria Pitcher $21


The Misfit Restaurant + Bar
225 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
http://www.themisfitrestaurant.com

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Blue Stove@Santa Monica ★★★

3-Course dineLA Dinner for $26. Good deal for tapas.

Lemon Scented Risotto with Seared Scallops & French Beans
lemon scented risotto, parmesan cheese, seared french beans, seared scallops


Chocolate Banana Crème Brulee

Sangria


Lump Crab Cakes with Remoulade
jumbo lump crab cakes, frisee lettuce, quince vinaigrette, remoulade sauce, lemon wedge


Butterscotch Pot de Creme
butterscotch custard, fine sea salt

Local Cheese Plate with Quince Jam & Natural Honeycomb
chef's choice of two cheeses, quince jam, natural honeycomb, rosemary leaves, port wine reduction

Blue Stove
222 Broadway St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 752-4110

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Mélisse@Santa Monica ★★★

Michelin 2 Star Restaurant. Once a Lifetime Experience. A taste of heaven. Foie for All Menu is $185. Definitely have some Foie Gras before it's banned in California.

True Day Boat Scallop "Rossini"

Torchon & Crisp Foie Gras
red beets, endive, celery, aged balsamic

Prime Beef Rib Eye & Braised Beef Cheek
cured foie gras, leeks, white mushrooms, foie gras parfait 

Amuse Bouche
grape coated with coat cheese & pistachio

Basil Brioche, Bacon

Foie Gras Cromesquis

Foie Gras Flan, Blood Orange Gelée, Toasted Hzelnut Foam

Truffled Foie Gras Agnolotti
chicken oysters and its consommé

Roulade of Foie Gras & Eel
rice paper, cauliflower couscous, smoked cabbage emulsion

Prime Beef Rib Eye & Braised Beef Cheek
cured foie gras, leeks, white mushrooms, foie gras parfait

Peppercorn & Salt for the Beef

Mashed Potato

Something Sweet with Foie

Cookbook from the Restaurant Chef

Complimentary Dessert

Complimentary Dessert

Picture with Josiah Citrin - Chef & Owner of the Restaurant

Exclusive Private Tour of the Kitchen

Exclusive Private Tour of the Kitchen

Cooking Dish
Exclusive Private Tour of the Kitchen

Cheese Cart

Precious Truffles


Mélisse Restaurant
1104 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 395-0881
www.melisse.com

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Bouchon@Beverly Hills ★★★

dineLA@Bouchon. $44 3 course per person. Great food.

Pot de Crème
passion fruit infused custard with a coconut glaze & vanilla shortbread cookies

Rillettes au Poulet
rillettes of shelton farms chicken, preserved meyer lemon & pecans with pickled grapes, frisée salad & fines herbes


Truite Grenobloise
pan-roasted idaho trout, cauliflower, capers, lemon confit, brioche croutons & beurre noisette

Poitrine de Porc
crispy pork belly with butternut squash & forest mushroom risotto

Bouchons
valrhona chocolate brownies with chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream (supplement $2.00)

Crème Caramel
caramel custard

Bread

Anjou, Château Soucherie '09 $40

Bouchon
235 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 271-9910
www.bouchonbistro.com