Joe’s Pizza / DTLA - just had to do a quick comparison…I understand crispy pepperoni cups now. This did not have crispy pepperoni cups. I’m not sure if the OG Joe’s did either TBH, but Prince St Pizza sure as hell did. But this location did have parm…which is evidently hard to find by default in NYC.
From what I remembered from the OG Joe’s, it was the same kind of flaccid pepperoni posted. And I never understood the lure of Joe’s, aside from the movie references.
I went to the Valley/New location later at night to get my noodle on. Evidently when I get home from long trips all I want is noodles…might be a Pa Ord night (along with some 101 leftovers)
L’Assiette (Los Angeles)
Hit up the truffle menu with a friend tonight. Service was attentive, though a bit slow. However, I believe that they wanted us to enjoy a leisurely meal more than anything else. The restaurant was half full the entire time we were there.
Opening with a nice Lillet for an aperitif.
The pan-seared foie came with a cherries and port sauce. Salty, sweet…unctuous.
Smoked trout pâté with avocado, chicharrones, avocado, artichoke heart, potato, crême fraiche and tomago. Surprisingly good.
Had a glass of the house Côtes du Rhone with dinner. It was a pleasant dinner. I still don’t know how they manage to keep this place open since the deal is so great. Truffle menu $50 per person (foie $10 surcharge). The regular menu is now $28…up $3 since my last visit. The owner walked around and greeted each table like he always does every time I come in.
Finally made it to Charcoal in Venice. The two of us had the lamb ribs, lamb tartare, grilled short rib, duck, pave beef and ribeye, finished with the banana smores.
Really liked everything here. Although the lamb tartare didn’t blow me away. It was a little bland to me and I didn’t care for the ratio of the other ingredients such as the pine nuts. Loved the texture of the meat prep though. Will have to try the beef and bison on next visits…
The rest of the meats were so good with the standout being the aged duck. Loved the intensity of the duck flavor, the nice crispness of the skin and fat.
$214 before tip. That’s with no alcohol or any other dishes, just the ones listed above. We thought it was fair pricing for the quality and portion sizes.
A couple of pics but it was dark and I don’t like using a flash in a dark restaurant, most of my pics didn’t come out that well.
LOL. I can’t wait to go. Thanks.
