Los Angeles Master Thread

[ganizzy]

If u do go to LA Thursday night,  i would go to the SM pier then.  They have concerts every thu night in the summer so it's pretty happening.
At least from what i hear,  I'm not into non jewish concerts so I've never gone 

[coralsnake]

If u do go to LA Thursday night,  i would go to the SM pier then.  They have concerts every thu night in the summer so it's pretty happening.
At least from what i hear,  I'm not into non jewish concerts so I've never gone 

SM pier is nice regardless.

[keemster26]

SM pier is nice regardless.

+1. Too many beaners though 

[chuchem]

I am looking for a babysitter monday and tuesday night in Los Angeles. We will be staying at a hotel and I would need someone for a few hours to watch my kids, so I can go out with my wife for dinner. Apreciate any help or leads. Dont worry, I am paying for the babysitting, no chessed

[AI-TRAVEL]

If anybody knows a place in LA (La Brea area) I can rent for first days succos and maybe a little before and after, I would appreciate it. Ideally looking for a back house. Pm me.

[Yehoshua]

I am looking for a babysitter monday and tuesday night in Los Angeles. We will be staying at a hotel and I would need someone for a few hours to watch my kids, so I can go out with my wife for dinner. Apreciate any help or leads. Dont worry, I am paying for the babysitting, no chessed

Too bad MC's connections are not in town.

[thaber]

If anybody knows a place in LA (La Brea area) I can rent for first days succos and maybe a little before and after, I would appreciate it. Ideally looking for a back house. Pm me.

Do you need a sukkah?

[AI-TRAVEL]

Do you need a sukkah?

No. 2 adults and one child.

[blue eyes]

Looking to rent a place for sukkos (with sukka) Pref with pool.
2 couples (no kids)
Please PM with suggestions.
thanks!

[dvol]

Check for the LivingSocial deal for the winery tour.

Already done, thanks

[dvol]

Agree about not doing the St. Regis trip twice on Thursday -- it could be 90+ min each way.
Also, for a Motzei Shabbos option, Ditmas is open -- last reservation starts at 11:00 pm. Highly recommended.
(the majority of items from their main menu are available on MS, but not all...) Top quality food, drinks, and experience.

Thanks, I'm not sure if we'll be up for a full heavy meal so late at night, that's why we usually end up doing dairy. But if we're hungry we'll definitely give Ditmas a try, thanks.

[3yummyboys]

At least from what i hear,  I'm not into non jewish concerts so I've never gone

Glad you cleared that up

[Mountain Man]

In LA now and I'd like to make a point for the record. I thought the Tierra Sur experience overall was overrated.

We arrived about 15 minutes before our reservation. Wewere rushed through our tasting. The 6 pours were done in 10 minutes and really were not as enjoyable as they could've been. I was expecting he sommelier to help educate me and I really didn't get any of that. There was no need for the rush though. We dined outside and there were plenty of open tables. Slowing the pace down would've helped set a better mood for the evening.

Our order was the veal sausage starter (special for the night), Lamb two ways (Herb crusted lambchop and lamb sausage) and the twice cooked shortrib (braised then fried). I also ordered off menu and got the lamb bacon and fries for my wife. Bread was served with the meal with rosemary garlic olive oil.

The Lamb Bacon was absolutely amazing and was by far the winner of the meal. At $8 it was the best value of the evening. In hindsight, I would've been very happy with 10 orders of that. It was smoky and well cured. It had that unctuous lamb fat flavor. Slightly greasy but very crispy. Very very yummy. The veal sausage was good but honestly what they sell in Boris's in Cleveland is far superior. It was a little bland and some more fennel seed, anise or even black pepper would've worked wonders. The Sausage was served on top of blueberry compote, which was  nice accompaniment but a housemaid whole grain mustard would've been a better pairing. Also the mushrooms (I believe king trumpet or a shiitake variation) were served with full stems and were somewhat tough. The Lambchop was pretty tasty (basil pesto breadcrumb covering) but overcooked (as in cooked through yet did not at least have caramelized edges which would've been so yummy). I was out with the wife, didn't want to fight and just kept it. Medium Rare does not mean Medium Well (the guy behind me also had his tomahawk steak over cooked). For a nearly $200 meal they should know that. The Lamb Sausage was good but also pretty bland (when I think sausage I'm thinking fennel and nitrites). The squash vegetable medley also lacked flavor.  My wife had the Braised Shortrib and really enjoyed it. That is a dish I would find it hard to replicate and was definitely worth trying. It wasn't particularly flavorful but it was braised and then fried which added complexity to the dish. I wish the sauce parings were better. Also, their version of grits were kernels of corn lying around the plate with a drizzle on top. Real, thick, seasoned grits would've paired beautifully pooled on the bottom or side of the short rib. The bbq sauce wasn't very flavorful either 

The bread was the clear loser of the meal. It was a focaccia flat loaf type bread with oregano on top. The bread lacked any deep flavor notes. I would say ordinary and forgettable except that when you're expecting extraordinary anything passe` is a disappointment. They could've just done a biga pre-ferment and the bread would've been amazing.

At the risk of sounding very pretentious all I can say is I have and I could do much better than that on my own. Yes, they throw around words like spencer steak or CAB (certified angus beef) but I'd rather hear plainer talk like well marbled or aged. It was a great night out but I guess I had built up this image based on other DDF reviews and I did feel a bit let down.

It was fun to see so many other ddfers even if we didn't get a DO. When I arrived there were 5 silver cars (including my own) in the parking lot .

[Yehoshua]

In LA now and I'd like to make a point for the record. I thought the Tierra Sur experience overall was overrated.

Thanks for sharing your opinion. It's always nice to hear it from someone who appear to be a big Foodie. Also if everyone is always writing how good it is there must be something wrong. There must be someone out there was was not 1000% thrilled with everything, although I feel bad that you were rushed.

[Mountain Man]

Yeah I'm not trying to be critical, just honest. It was a great experience going there but I just wasn't wowed by the food.

[PlatinumGuy]

I thought the Tierra Sur experience overall was overrated.

+1

[Yehoshua]

Yeah I'm not trying to be critical, just honest. It was a great experience going there but I just wasn't wowed by the food.

Yet it also seems that you know your food very well from the way you were describing the focaccia. For the record, when I was there last they sliced baguettes that were served with lunch, not focaccia, so I guess they switch up the bread as well as the menu itself.

[Mountain Man]

Yeah it sounds like they play with the menu a lot so it's hit or miss.

[Dan]

Yeah it sounds like they play with the menu a lot so it's hit or miss.

Bingo.
I've been there when it was shockingly poor and I've been there when it was the best meal of my life.
It's better more often than it's worse, but consistent it's definitely not.

[Yehoshua]

Bingo.
I've been there when it was shockingly poor and I've been there when it was the best meal of my life.
It's better more often than it's worse, but consistent it's definitely not.

Yeah it sounds like they play with the menu a lot so it's hit or miss.

I guess you'll just have to go back and see for yourself.