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The wonderful "Le Saint Amour" in Culver City reportedly (hopefully just temporarily!) closed
Does anyone know where Bruno will go?
The wonderful "Le Saint Amour" in Culver City reportedly (hopefully just temporarily!) closed
The closing of Saint Amour is horrible news! It was the only place I knew of in all of California that does andouillette!! It is what made Saint Amour such a unique French restaurant! It it opens without chef Bruno, then it loses what made that place so special.
Thank you SD Chowhounds! Where we dined based on your recommendations...
LOL chris2269. I live in a world where everyone should be reading off the script I prepared! ;o)
But glad to hear that Cowboy Star ranks as the best!
Thank you SD Chowhounds! Where we dined based on your recommendations...
I haven't been to CUT, but is their Prime Porterhouse, 34 oz, aged 21 days, corn fed, really any better than Cowboy Star's Myer Ranch prime porterhouse, 40 oz, aged 21 day days and corn fed? They don't have the prices online so I can't compare that element.
Thank you SD Chowhounds! Where we dined based on your recommendations...
Father's Office is enjoyable and the food is good, but you have to go to the bar to order, which means getting the bartender's attention. Also, unless you go in off times, seating can be difficult. We go to the Culver City location, haven given up on the Santa Monica one (though, back in my nightclubs days, we went there before heading out on the town - but that was pre Yoon days when the only food was pizza delivered from next door). I admit, we went to Neighborhood during a slow time - 1pm on Sat, but it was nice to just sit and be served. I found the food comparable. To us, it seemed like a more relaxed, less pretentious place that Father's Office.
The beer selection is smaller, but it made it more manageable to order. IMO
I just wish we had a porterhouse in LA like you guys get at Cowboy Star!
Thank you SD Chowhounds! Where we dined based on your recommendations...
I read all the postings about restaurants in the GasLamp district before I joined my husband at a conference at the Omni. I finally gave him good directions to Cafe Chloe, which he enjoyed for breakfast. He LOVED the coffee!
Friday night, we went to Cowboy Star. We split the fried sweetbread appetizer - my only complaint was that there was not more sweetbread. Otherwise, delish! Then we shared the porterhouse for two. EXCELLENT! They served it rare, like we ordered. They gave me a choice of veggies - I had spinach, he had peas. Came with mashed potatoes. I ordered bone marrow. The waiter forget to bring it so when I asked he brought it on the house. Closest thing to my fave dinner in Paris at L'AOC.
Next day we had breakfast at JSix. Good service - waiter always kept our water and coffee filled. The house smoked salmon was great.
We went to Neighborhood for lunch. Amazing selection of beers. Very good pub food! Friendly service. Wish I had something like this in my 'hood - West LA.
Dinner at Cafe Chloe. Another very good meal. Ordered a bacon tarte appetizer that was okay. Tomato soup was delicious, with a hint of spice. I had the steak frites. Fries are as addictive as people wrote! Hubby had the duck, which he demolished.
Next day, Sunday, we ate at Bread on Market. Okay pastries and a delicious cuban sandwich. Good coffee. Could be cleaner inside. The flowers on the tables were covered in gnats.
We also got ribeyes steaks at the butcher shop at Cowboy Star. Had them for dinner at home in LA. Excellent meat though lacking the in great crust we had at the restaurant!
Again, thank you fellow Chowhounds!
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Cafe Chloe
721 9th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
JSix Restaurant
616 J Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Dinner in Gaslamp district
Hmmm, I don't know if I want to tell him that I gave him the wrong directions! We always have fights over this. I insist my directions were right - he just mistook them! ;o)
I've continued to read the board - some people recommend Starlight and 1500 Ocean. Thoughts?
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1500 Ocean
1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118
Dinner in Gaslamp district
I just sent my husband to Cafe Chloe this morning for breakfast - he's there at a conference, staying at the Omni. Said it was closed and another restaurant was opened in it's place.
I'm planning on joining him this weekend. Want to stay local - we're from LA so love the thought of walking everywhere! So for the best steaks, people seem to agree on Cowboy Star?
For seafood, what would people recommend? Oceanaire?
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Cafe Chloe
721 9th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Oceanaire
San DIego, CA, San DIego, CA
Any suggestions where to get high end appliances in Los Angeles?!
There's Carlsons - they had the fastest delivery when our fridge died right before Christmas. Bay Cities is also good. Snyder Diamond's prices are higher than most, I've found.
Recommendations for Catalina Jazz Club?
We are dining there this evening and wondering what people recommend from their menu?
Thanks!
A can opener that can open Thai curries and Mexican menudos?
I have an OXO ergonomic opener that will BARELY (if at all) open my canned goods from Thailand and Mexico - cans that have a shorter metal top that American cans. I've tried other openers and thrown them out as they don't work either. Any ideas? Certainly I'm not the only one with this problem!?
Best Produce and Bread In LA
For produce, it's hands down the farmers markets. The Santa Monica weds is great - block after block of amazing produce.
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0508/521743_video.html?ref=newsstory
MY TOP 10+ LA BBQ JOINTS - LONG - W/ PICS
Went to Phillips at their newer Crenshaw location this Sat nite and ordered what we always get - a slab of pork ribs with hot sauce, a pint of greens and a pint of beans. Excellent as always. I can't think of a time that we had a bad take-out meal from there, but we never waver from this order (well, sometimes we add mac n cheese or their 7-up cake).
Soup for when you're sick?
as a fellow westsider, since Monte Alban doesn't deliver and who wants to go out when they're sick, I get a delivery of wonton soup from Siam Chan. Super garlicky and soothing!
Soup for when you're sick?
second this! when I have a cold, I absolutely crave this soup! but make sure you're clear when you order what soup, or you may end up with their tortilla soup!
Just moved from NYC to LA...need help!
This is a great website to discover things within walking distance where ever you choose to live.
http://www.walkscore.com/
Mexican L.A. for Serious / Old Line Chowhounds
I've never been to El Taurino and wondering how it ranks in relation to the restaurants discussed so far?
SourDough Bread Making Classes?
The classes seem interesting, but expensive, $1200, and cover much more than baking breads. Wish there was a baking yeast bread class.
SourDough Bread Making Classes?
my husband made his own starter from rye flour, as per King Arthur's recipe.
SourDough Bread Making Classes?
Thanks - this helped save a sourdough that didn't proof last night ( we put it in a dutch oven), but would still love to find classes that teach you the ins and outs of bread making!
Where to buy Medjool Dates?
I get mine at the Farmer's Market and for an easy, quick desert, stuff them with mascarpone.
SourDough Bread Making Classes?
My husband has become obsessed with making his own sourdough bread (including his own starter), but after one successful loaf, has had a series of, well, failures. Is there a hands on class for amateur bread makers? We live/work in the West LA/SM area.
