Monday, October 12, 2009

How Bazaar, How Bazaar ~ LA Restaurant Week

Hello my thifty friends! Thought I would give you a little update on my Dine LA experience.
Words cannot begin to describe how amazing our evening at The Bazaar by Jose Andres was last Friday. The decor at SLS is insane, I have never seen anything like it before but with as bi-polar as it is I loved every inch of it -except for maybe the mirrored bathroom stalls and black toilets. We had some of the most deliciously interesting food imaginable and got to meet Marcel from Top Chef season 2.
Thank god for LA Restaurant Week, the 3 course menu allowed our group to sample most of the tapas menu and the portions were large enough for our whole party of six to get a taste. I didn't want to be "that girl taking pics" so I only have a couple to share of our memorable meal.
I started off with the philly cheesestake
Nathan had some sort of fancy egg dish
This is the Green Asparagus Tempura Romesco - the sauce was soo good and the Canarias Salty Wrinkled Potatoes with Mojo Verde dipping sauce. They looked like little rocks but when you bit into them they were really soft.
Waiting for the Valet I realized I needed a group shot.
Six very satisfied diners!
So was it worth it? Here's how my meal broke down:

Starter
“Philly cheesesteak” Per Person $8
Air bread, cheddar, Wagyu beef

Entree - You got to pick 3 tapas from the menu
Jamón Serrano Fermin (2 oz) $15
Dry cured ham

Catalan spinach apple, pine nuts, raisins $8

White asparagus yogurt, black olives $11

Dessert
Creamy Chocolate Heart 12.00
Coffee and cardamom

Regular Menu Price: $54
Dine LA Price: $44
Saved $10 - 20%