a 36 hour food tour of {los angeles}... 8 Mar 2011
This past weekend, we took our visiting foodie friends on a whirlwind 36-hour food tour of LA. Since they were only in town for a short while, Bob and I tried to pack as much as we could into very little time. While others take their guests to museums and tourist attractions, we go to restaurants and food markets. We decided to save the ethnic food for another day {since that deserves a tour of it's very own}, so here's where we went with a few highlights pictured above...
Lunch at Umami Burger — classic Umami burger, pickle plate, beet salad, and smashed potatoes {they were out of the cheesy tator tots, otherwise, those would have been the potato product of choice}.
Dinner at Providence — We were pleasantly surprised to get seated at the Chef's Table after a last minute cancellation at the same time as our reservation. We had our own private room with wall-to-ceiling windows looking right into the kitchen...an unbelievable experience. The dinner was amazing and worth every pretty penny.
Saturday:
Coffee at Lamill — they tried Bob's favorite coffee, the Panama Geisha
Pit stop at the Silver Lake Farmer's Market
Breakfast at Cafe Stella — with said must share doughnuts mentioned yesterday
Pit stop at the Cheese Store of Silver Lake — definitely our new favorite place for artisanal goodies
Pit Stop at Bottega Louie — the prettiest desserts around
Pit Stop at Joan's on Third — more sweet treats and a great marketplace
Lunch & mid-day dessert at Simplethings — the peanut butter chocolate & salted caramel pies were my favorite
Pit stop at Farmshop & Sweet Rose Creamery in the Brentwood Country Mart — we could have spent a couple hours here, such fun little shops to explore!
Dinner at Cube — loved the cheese plate, homemade pop tarts, and the deconstructed s'mores!
It was a lot to cram in such a short period of time, and so many others on the list we would have loved to take them to but our friends left full and happy...and we're already planning their next trip back for an ethic food tour of LA. — Joy
{iPhone photos by Oh Joy}
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