Had an excellent meal with @PorkyBelly and definitely worthy of the hype, praise, and difficulty to procure reservations.
I won’t post my photos as porkys make mine look like in comparison.
Favorites were aji bozushi, baby squid, abalone, nodoguro, shrimp and matsutske, and amadai.
Loved the gohan so fatty and smoky from the gindara but balanced with the pickles and the yuzu(?)I had 5.5x bowls and would’ve had more if we didn’t clean em out lol. Chef Brandon’s rice is next level! For both the bozushi and rice dishes.
Who knew mr ha from ha’s mountain apple had a private stash of delicious peaches so late in the season.
Definitely want to do a triple bang with Bianco next time. Also Katos cocktail program is probably the best in the city our pre dinner bang drinks were excellent. Sad we didn’t get to meet, next time @TheCookie!
I didn’t know about the private stash, but, back when he was at the Brentwood FM’s, I would eat peaches until I saw them at his stand (even if other vendors had them prior to that) b/c their presence at his stand was indication that the peaches were ready to be eaten.
Beautiful piece from the happiest dinner there. I ran into my favorite couple in LA that night while matching with it A warm night filled with giggles, dancing on chairs and so many woahhhh courses! Somehow, I felt extra pretty that night, but not as pretty as Brandon’s perfect hair, of course!
And Brandon probably wouldn’t have batted an eyelash. He’s often agreed that it’s acceptable to drink whatever broth is left over, though usually from more manageable vessels!
in comparison.
from the happiest dinner there. I ran into my favorite couple in LA that night while matching with it 
A warm night filled with giggles, dancing on chairs and so many woahhhh courses! Somehow, I felt extra pretty that night, but not as pretty as Brandon’s perfect hair, of course! 
