Posted by: stella on: October 13, 2008
Marché Moderne 3333 Bristol St Ste 3001 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 434-7900 www.marchemoderne.net The most delicious burger I have had in the entire west coast resides at this restaurant: Brillat Savarin Mini Angus Burger with truffle aioli, caramelized onion, pommes frites The perfect combo of a bite-sized buttery burger bun, juicy and thick angus [...]
Posted by: stella on: October 12, 2008
Lilly’s French Cafe & Bar 1031 Abbott Kinney Blvd. Venice, CA 90291 (310) 314-0004 www.lillysfrenchcafe.com A friend and I made our way to this darling little restaurant on Abbott Kinney on a weekday evening. It was a warm summer night, so the back patio area (which somewhat shares its space with Meditrina Cafe next door) [...]
Posted by: stella on: October 12, 2008
JiRaffe 502 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 917-6671 www.jirafferestaurant.com I came here with a friend from out-of-town on a whim in July. The location sits at a busy corner with plenty of street parking. The service was impeccable from the time we walked in, even it were dressed a bit more casually [...]
Posted by: stella on: August 24, 2008
Bourgeois Pig 111 E 7th St New York, NY 10009 (212) 475-2246 www.thepigny.com Amazing. Randomly found it near the place we were staying at two years ago, and so decided to drop in for dessert. Had the white chocolate + raspberry fondue that came with pretty-good-for-NY-winter strawberries, banana slices, banana bread, and this really good [...]
Posted by: stella on: August 24, 2008
Dusty’s Bistro 13200 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (323) 906-1018 www.dustysbistro.com A HUGE meal with a friend in March at Dusty’s in Silver Lake. I had originally bookmarked this restaurant because it had poutine on the menu. Poutine, for those not acquainted with this French-Canadian delight, consists of french fries, gravy, and cheese [...]