Which restaurant concepts are not currently in LA, but you would like to see open?

[robert]

@Jerome

Khinkali house

Definitely Armenian.

Seeking authentic Armenian/Georgian cuisine. Is Kavkaz the OG or is there another contender?

A friend who lived in Georgia for a few months told me Thursday that the khinkali at Kinkhali House were the real thing, and another friend mentioned wanting to go to the place yesterday, so we drove out for lunch today. [stuff] Busser brought these out. When we asked how to eat them, the server said people like them with beer. Chickpeas were OK. Rusks seemed rancid to me,. [khachapuri] Their oddball version of khachapuri. Good, seemed like the right cheese. [lobi] Lobi pashtet. Good bu…

The closest real Georgian restaurant I’ve found is in San Diego.

Pomegranate - Georgian etc. (R.I.P. Kafe Sobaka)

Heard about this place from the Blue Danube Wine importers and was excited to try it as we’ve had no Georgian food at home except for the occasional pop-up. Cute place, pretty big, I presume it fills up with Georgians and Russians on weekends. Quiet on Tuesday night. [image] Lobio: “Pâté style red beans with herbs, walnuts, tomatoes, and onions” (small, $5.50). Great, never had anything like it. Sort of like an onion and walnut salad with refried-bean dressing. [image] Guruli Kapusta: “Wh…