Small Plating My Way Through Los Angeles
I'm way too distracted these days to write something meaningful, so instead I'll just present you with some of my favorite small plates of the moment around the city.
Charcuterie Plate at Drago Centro
More on the flip.
Truffled Potato Skins at 8 oz Burger Bar
Crackalicious
Fried Oysters at Tar Pit Bar
So good you'll probably lick the half shell.
Dungeness Crab Beignets at Checkers Downtown Happy Hour
Tasty little morsels.
Pig Trotter at Lazy Ox Canteen
"What's trotter?"
"Don't worry about it, just eat it."
Macaroni and Cheese at Tar Pit Bar
MacSteamy.
Bacon Wrapped Matzoh Balls at The Gorbals
Hot balls. Hot balls.
Crispy Pigs Ears at Lazy Ox Canteen
No commentary needed.
Gribenes, Lettuce and Tomato at The Gorbals
Chicken skin. Nuff said.
Fried Anchovies at Lazy Ox Canteen
Deep fried goodness.
You can't have small plates without the requisite alcohol.
Old Cuban at Tavern LA
On a lonely afternoon.
British Empire at Checkers LA
No wonder the British empire fell.
Old Cuban at Tar Pit Bar
A dark drink for a dark venue.
Bundaberg Ginger Beer at Lazy Ox Canteen
Yes, I gave up alcohol for Lent, so now I'm drinking ginger beer.
And of course, a dessert or two wouldn't hurt either.
Roasted Pears and Butter Biscuit at Lazy Ox Canteen
Ask for another butter biscuit. Seriously.
Fresh Apple Tart at Tar Pit Bar
Almost like d**k in a box, except it's apple and it's not really a surprise.
Fun times indeed. There's nothing as exciting as small plating your way around Los Angeles.
The Gorbals
501 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013-2310
(213) 488-3408
Lazy Ox Canteen
241 South San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-5299
8 oz. Burger Bar
7661 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 852-0008
Tar Pit Bar
609 N. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 965-1300
Checkers Downtown
535 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2601
(213) 891-0519
Drago Centro
525 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2200
(213) 228-8998
Enjoy this article?
Mental Drooling
Error: Twitter did not respond. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page.
Become a fan on Facebook!
Archives
- September 2011 (1)
- January 2011 (1)
- November 2010 (1)
- August 2010 (2)
- May 2010 (1)
- April 2010 (4)
- March 2010 (3)
- February 2010 (3)
- January 2010 (3)
- December 2009 (8)
- November 2009 (3)
- October 2009 (17)
Rollcall
- Caroline on Crack
- Eat, Drink & Be Merry
- Eating LA
- folie à choisauce
- Food Marathon
- Food, Je T'aime
- gas•tron•o•my
- kevinEats
- Kung Food Panda
- L.A. and O.C. Foodventures
- My Last Bite…
- Oishee Eats
- rants and craves
- Sinosoul
- Sure Beats Work
- The Delicious Life
- The Food Ledger
- The Minty
- the roaming belly
- The Salty Lawyer
- thecattylife
- Two Hungry Pandas
- uncouth gourmands
- weezermonkey
February 19th, 2010 - 14:28
Seriously, I’m envious of the photography! But I’ll settle for the food & booze as a consolation prize.
February 19th, 2010 - 14:33
bah! looks like I missed a round at Checkers. Crab croquette… and an elderflower drink..
looking good sir.
February 19th, 2010 - 15:06
this is some triple x rated food porn. amazing detail on the tar pit oysters. yum
February 19th, 2010 - 17:32
Hello! I’m still at the ER and the bare breasted drunken chick has been taken away so I’m now bored and hey, I read your blog! And so this is how I’ve come to be starving at 1.30am. And you know what? I haven’t been to any of those places godammit you are so taking me when I come to LA next!
Ps. Ridiculous awesome pics. Wanna teach me how to use my s90??
February 19th, 2010 - 18:24
Wow…this is all too much to handle. And I hate you btw…now I can’t go to sleep thinking about all the wonderful food.
February 19th, 2010 - 22:40
Man, oh, man! Small bites, big appetite! The drink pics are my fave.
February 21st, 2010 - 05:34
“hot balls” is my favorite.
February 21st, 2010 - 10:54
Hanhonymous – The photos are the consolation!
Sinosoul – Seriously, the Checkers Thur HH might be one of the best deals in town.
yutjangsah – I’m thinking about changing my site to “gonzo food pr0n” but then it’d get filtered into spam all the time.
catty – done and done. Holler at me.
Davd -nibbleanibble: My bad, I should include a warning: looking at this at night may cause insatiable amounts of hunger.
weezermonkey: I have to thank my friends for helping, otherwise i’d be a total fat ass. The drinks are half the fun right?
sarah – lol. not surprised.
February 21st, 2010 - 12:08
wow. i just drooled on myself.
February 22nd, 2010 - 23:31
This is some serious food porn! No commentary needed i was drooling with each shot. I am definitely going to have to go out and eat each and everyone of these small plates! What camera do you use?
February 23rd, 2010 - 08:09
Amy – LOL. I drool too.
Nastassia – Thanks for stopping by! I use a Canon S90.
February 26th, 2010 - 15:46
Excellent pictures! Nice camera
August 11th, 2010 - 14:04
Great post! I LOOOOVE small bites and now that I’m finally back in commission again after my pregnancy,I am going to have to try all these places!