Where (in Cantonese)?
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Needle?
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Hai ya
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Yes sad face. I mighty just have to pop up to First Born to get my fix
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Iâm glad folks here are liking it. I think this place started really strongly and has only gotten better and better.
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Any other places that serve almond tofu?
I hate when those asian restaurants will serve asian dishes for everything else, but then their dessert is essentially a non-asian dessert that will use an asian ingredient like matcha cheesecake or something.
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Stopped in at the bar on Wed to try their lamb burger (only at the bar, $27, just a dozen or so per day). Itâs really good. Pictures are dim, sorry about that. Reminds me of a rou jia mo, but itâs a burger. Comes with cucumber so I can feel healthy (lol). Tried the hakka mochi corn tart w blueberry and black sesame crust â lots of good layers on this with subtle corn flavor. Reminded me of Lyseeâs corn cake but without the insane piping, lol.
Also got the gnudi - itâs a little different than before. Lots of tinkering still happening here.
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call me crazy, but this place menu wise looks better than baby bistro??
anyone been to both?
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We preferred Baby Bistro.
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I think Firstborn cane out on top for my girlfriend and I. Corn congee. The gnudi. Almond jello. duck sausage. Win win win
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FB, especially with a group. Iâd include the squid, cabbage, lettuces, beef tongue and fried chicken in the above list.
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couldnât be more apples and oranges
Firstborn for cocktails and a larger group to tackle the menu - Baby Bistro for a party of 2 and wine.
Love both in different ways
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Agree. Great dinner here recently. No pictures, but the highlights were the sweet potatoes with sesame sabayon, egg custard with tomatoes with a side of duck rice, tofu dumplings with chanterelles, and vermillion rockfish with green peppercorn. Drinks and dessert were also strong. The wine list is banging.
Near perfect dinner if they can do something about the acoustics.
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Firstborn is soon switching to a mandatory prix fixe menu. It looks like it will be 3 savory courses plus a dessert for $68. Will be interesting to see what makes the cut for the first menu.
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Oh what?!
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thatâs not just for DineLA?
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Nope, itâs going to be a permanent switch.
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From the LA Taco* Chinatown neighborhood guide. âOn February 7th, theyâre switching over to a prix-fixe only four-course tasting menu at $68 a person, which will make it one of the more accessible tasting menus in the city.
Itâll pick up where his previous menu, comprised of small plates, left off: Duck sausage en crĂ©pinette with red braised daikon; grilled sous vide short rib with black garlic, cabbage and leek terrine, yuxiang, and pepper jus, and for dessert, vanilla sponge cake with red bean paste and oolong cream.â
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COME ON you had me there. That sounds so good
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To Our Guests,
past, present and future,
We as a team have decided to transition into a set-price format. This has been on our minds since the beginning; our biggest motivation being that this format gives us more authorship over the quality of experience we offer at firstborn. Weâve come to realize that a more structured menu presents the greatest value and opportunity for you to experience everything that we have to offer in a form thatâs thoughtful, interesting, and curated.
The new menu will offer a choice for each of three savory courses and dessert. Weâll include some favorites our guests have grown to love, like our fried chicken and mapo tofu, either in the new individually-plated presentation or as supplemental add-ons. Some favorites, like the BBQ Cabbage, might reappear as a component of another dish.
This format change will begin on February 7th, just before Valentineâs Day and Lunar New Year. The prix fixe menu will launch at $68 per person and will now be individually plated. Ă la carte dining will still be available at the bar, as well as occasional bar snacks when weâre feeling inspired.
Since weâre also coming up on our one-year anniversary, Iâd like to take this opportunity to say what an honor it has been to be a part of Chinatown LA. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all the support and love. Itâs also been one of the greatest joys and most gratifying experiences to collaborate with such a tremendously talented and exceptionally hard-working team. Kenzo has built a bar program that is truly unique and special. Their approach to the work is nuanced, thoughtful, precise, and displays true mastery and knowledge of the craft. Jaimeâs relentless work on the pastry side of the kitchen has been inspiring to see. His work and thought process motivates me to expect more from myself and others. Lisa has built a service team that prides itself on knowledge of our work, the ability to communicate effectively to our guests, and provide a graceful, warm and welcoming style of service. Not to mention her expertly crafted wine list which feels so intentional, unique, and full of personality.
We hope that youâll join us for the exciting next steps of our journey and we look forward to the opportunity to explore.
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