There was some spice in the potatoes that, perhaps along with the flax egg, made the latke taste not quite right. And it tasted less right when combined with ikura, crème fraiche, and pear/quince jam. Is there any hope of that working?
Should have been flavorless
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Latkes should taste like potatoes.
Eating latkes with sour cream and salmon roe is traditional. Eating them with jam is also a thing. Eating all of those together seems like a bad idea.
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Maybe the extra taste is mold 
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We call that funk. 
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Jam, dry aged 30 days. I guess it’s ok if you remove the pellicle 
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I’m pretty sure Koslow cleaned up her jam act after that brouhaha.
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ahahahahhahahahaahh
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This place is still good.
Malba pudding - A (no + because it wasn’t warmed all the way through.
Crispy rice bowl w/ the works - A+ (needs hot sauce and charging 50 cents for it is kinda annoying)
Brioche - A- (bread was a touch dry but ricotta and jam were delicious.
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Esp since the “base” version (per the menu on-line) is already supposed to contain hot sauce for “free.” 
Was the charge for extra hot sauce (I hope)?
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If there was any hot sauce originally mixed in I couldn’t taste it.
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dinner forthcoming
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Good neighborhood breakfast.
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Looks great - booked for tonight.
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She’s giving credit to her chefs now
The menu is also a true collaboration. Guillermo Mendez, Sqirl’s executive sous chef who is running dinner service, brings Mexican flavors to mains like pork collar with sikil p’ak, tamarindo, purslane, chicory, and Sonoran tortilla. The wagyu Denver with sauce vert, braised cipollini and a tabbouleh mignonette comes from “wizard” chef de cuisine Sandra Felix. “We have the framework of what Sqirl is—fermentation, California-forward—but my palate isn’t the only one that matters,” Koslow says.
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“Yes, we have ketchup…” finally someone gets it. I basically don’t go to Bar Etoile for this reason.
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Lustig (now closed) at Helm’s Bakery had “Ketchup for Father’s Office” on their menu. Strongly agree that it’s nonsensical for a place that sells fries to refuse to serve ketchup.
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Where is the quote from?