Just came across this. I was looking for Pierogis in L.A. during DOTM Dumpling. Any suggestions?
Nothing I can recommend but I have not tried the new Golden Road at Grand Central Market. So there is still hopeâŠ
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A good review about Golden Road from FTCâs Aesthete
Mar 24
"The beer is fine as well, nice spot to grab a stout, ipa, hefe, etcâŠ
But the pierogi here are actually kind of legit.
I got to sample a bacon and cheddar one, which was really nice. You canât officially mix them in an order (3 for $7) though, so I opted for the Al Pastor."
Photos from FTCâs Aesthete
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I never knew Aesthete (also) has such little hands.
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âIs that an empanada in your hand or are you just Trumpinâ me?â
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âfineâ is about the nicest word one can use to describe the mediocrity that is Golden Road beer.
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The best one we had was the Thai Shirmp Curry. Their Pierogi skins are a little tough, and it works better with stronger flavors. .
âDommy!
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Came back from NYC and did a quick little DTLA bang^3
Joeâs Pizza / DTLA - just had to do a quick comparisonâŠI understand crispy pepperoni cups now. This did not have crispy pepperoni cups. Iâm not sure if the OG Joeâs did either TBH, but Prince St Pizza sure as hell did. But this location did have parmâŠwhich is evidently hard to find by default in NYC.
Second time at UliâŠcalifornia pistachio x mint and chip. So damn good! Generous portion too, excellent QPR for gelato.
Wrapped up with a 101 Noodle feast
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Is the big hunk of meat in the ramen pork???
yup. 1 giant piece of chashu. very similar in texture to kakuni when done like that IMO.
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From what I remembered from the OG Joeâs, it was the same kind of flaccid pepperoni posted. And I never understood the lure of Joeâs, aside from the movie references.
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Holy cow! We just got the Tan Tan Mien last time we went. Going to have to go back and try this instead!!
âDommy!
itâs my favorite bowl of shoyu in the city. thanks to @Chowseeker1999 for the original rec.
Where is 101 Noodleâs Downtown location?
That wasnât part of the bang^3
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 noodlesâŠmight be a Pa Ord night (along with some 101 leftovers)
Mapleâs Chicken n Waffles inâŠwait for itâŠOntario. And some really good food.
Fat SalâsâŠborderline inedible. You have been warned.
Republique to eat the taste of disgusting food out of my mouth
Then Donut Farm for vegan donuts. The best one the bunch was the Philz coffee donut. Worst was the strawberry fritter.
Then Cofax for an amazing strawberry crunch donut.
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LâAssiette (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, sweetâŠunctuous.
Smoked trout pĂątĂ© with avocado, chicharrones, avocado, artichoke heart, potato, crĂȘme fraiche and tomago. Surprisingly good.
The sorrel soup is divine. I canât not order it.
Serving #1 with the black truffle sauce. It smelled so good! The steaks are so well cooked here.
Serving #2âŠit doesnât even look like I ate the first serving. Those fresh frites are amazing!
Had a glass of the house CĂŽtes du Rhone with dinner. It was a pleasant dinner. I still donât 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 $28âŠup $3 since my last visit. The owner walked around and greeted each table like he always does every time I come in.
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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 didnât blow me away. It was a little bland to me and I didnât 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 visitsâŠ
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. Thatâs 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 donât like using a flash in a dark restaurant, most of my pics didnât come out that well.
lamb tartare
lamb ribs
Ribeye
Pave of beef
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HI @Jase,
Nice! Thanks for the report. 
After I read your comment on the crispy Duck, I wanted to see the pic, only to find out you didnât have one. 
LOL. I canât wait to go. Thanks.
The last 2 pics look so mouthwatering⊠::sigh::
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