The place was half empty upon arrival and when we left there was a small wait as the place filled up quick. The cold dishes are such a nice medium with the hot soup.
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Forgot to post about meal at Mirame last week but it continues to be really high level. They also had the cauliflower ceviche from Tacos Punta Cabras 1.0 on the menu, which gave me happy memories.
This morning, stopped in at Cafe Berlina across the street from Bagel Nosh and got a Kaffee mit schlag. Behold:
Breakfast of champions
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Visited the new Seoul Night by Chef Kang restaurant in Brown Derby Plaza (Wilshire & Alexandria) last night. Started off empty but got busy as the night progressed with a pretty fun vibe. It has 3 areas: an outdoor patio (nice since it’s tucked up on the second floor away from the street), an indoor “club” area with a dance floor, and a back Korean pub area.
We only got a few snacks and drinks but the garlic fries were good and crispy and they had the typical selections of Korean beer and soju plus some higher end soju and a few craft beers on draft. Service was very friendly and the full menu had some fusion concoctions that were more unique than the typical K-town dishes. Definitely worth a visit.
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This is a regular thing?
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I’m not sure (I don’t think I’ve had it the other times I’ve gone), but it was there last weekend. Different presentation (not on top of the hard shell) but has that glorious pineapple habanero salsa from back in the day and everything. Gotta say the lobster tom yum tacos were better than any of the old tacos at TPC 1.0 (as they should be for $20 for 2) too.
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Stopped in at Bari the other night. Ran into a friend of mine who’s working in the kitchen now. Colby hasn’t been involved for at least a few months it seems. According to my friend it’s for the better.
Also I was told a sous chef from Felix is coming over and they’re expanding the pasta menu to eight or so options. Skewers were not on the menu last night and the overall focus has slightly shifted.
I didn’t take a picture of the menu and don’t remember specifics.
Crudo dish (a gift)
Grilled Radicchio
Dry Aged Sea Bass
Rabbit Rigatoni
Tiramisu (a gift)
Ceci’s Gastronomica
Frittata del Giorno, Zucchine alla Parmigiana, Fagioli Sotto al Pesto, Torta della Nonna
Caponata in Focaccina w/ Burrata
Quarter Sheets Pizza Club
Golden State at Cofax
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Dune Atwater
Fried Chicken “Shawarma”
Bacio di Latte
Turmeric & Coffee
Needle - perfect end to an evening bike ride
Honey Walnut Shrimp Skewer
Chow Udon + Chinese Donuts
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How was the turmeric ice cream? Looks diabolical.
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Yeah vibrant color, pure straightforward turmeric. Ginger and something else were also added to the base. Paired great with the coffee
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I remember when $15 seemed super spendy for a “regular” lunch. 
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It was!
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That’s why I appreciate California Chicken Cafe and Sweetgreen still having options at $15 or lower (even after adding hot dark rotisserie chicken at CCC). ::sigh:: I know the mom and pop’s don’t have that kind of purchasing power, so I don’t begrudge them the price hikes.
I had a rabbit fettuccine in Florence (at place that is/was recommended in Rick Steve’s guide). Italian in LA was NOT impressive back then (2004), and this was the first truly well-done Italian I had ever had. The pasta was quite thin and wide (I’d describe it as a pappardelle). The bread was warm and came in a small brown paper bag. The place was low-lit, quiet, intimate, and just lovely. Your post brought back such good memories. I’ll have to give Bari a try.
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I’ve had that Bari rigatoni a couple times now and I love it.
Different menu but if you find yourself in silverlake you should check out ceci’s gastronomica. I’m glad I made it over there.
Similar kinda story some good family friends, the husband grew up in Palermo and cooked in kitchens for a long time. When I was a kid he made frittata one night when we were all having dinner.
It’s been years since I’ve had his and the frittata at cecis brought me back to those days.
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Never heard of this place until today but saw this article on LA Mag website
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why?
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You know I should say it seemed like that’s who he was talking about but I didn’t confirm. Though i noticed Bari isn’t mentioned in the header of colbys ig profile. His last post mentioning Bari is from last month.
Just that the kitchen was kinda a mess and haphazard. He’s been putting in long days getting it into better shape. That said the restaurant before Bari was Kassi which barely lasted and before that was Goldie which was like burgers and easy eats, so who knows what kinda kitchen they walked into.
I could be totally wrong though and my friend was just talking about the former cdc at bari
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good intel
despite the Chef-of-the-Month “system,” my two visits to Bari have been really good – both the kitchen and bar. sounds like it will continue to be solid.
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Likewise, my 3 visits to Bari have been good, although the last one in May '22 was not as good as the first one in Nov '21. I think there are fewer antipasti/appetizers now than before. Skewers were quite good.
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Broad Street opened today in GCM. I could see myself stopping by for uni after work once in a while.
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Haven’t been back to Ji Rong for a few years but tonight’s ducks were very meh. Meat was flavorless and a bit dry…skin wasnt very crispy either…
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