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Dinner at @hermonsla 👏🏽
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Had to stop into Hermon’s before leaving LA. A fairly new opening in Highland Park serving elevated classics in a cosy dining room with lots of booths and bar seating. Proper buzzy vibe in here.

We were a big group so ordered most of the menu. Standouts were the sheet vongole, grilled snap peas, potato fritters and scallop crudo. A couple of the raw dishes didn’t make it to the table which was a shame.

The vongole was excellent - creative, well-executed, with crispy edges and a really nice char across the top. Loved the crispy guanciale dotted all over. The snap peas were a surprise highlight - smoked, spicy, and packed with proper heat and intensity.

Steak was nicely cooked with a great crust. They’re not using dry-aged beef, so the meat itself eats a little mild, but the bordelaise is exceptional. Perfect consistency, deeply flavoured, slightly sweet, slightly sharp, with a proper buttery finish. Genuinely one of the best sauces I’ve had in a while.

Was excited for the burger and it delivered, although all three came out slightly over at medium-well. Still juicy and full of flavour, but there’s a lot of mustard in that cheese sauce. The peppercorns in there work really well. Overall solid, but not my favourite in LA.

Skillet cookie is a must too, so save space for that. Would go back again for sure - a great spot for dinner. Less

Chopito con guisantes lágrima a la brasa y salsa de su tinta. Para mí este es el perfecto ejemplo de lo que es este Salitre de Juanjo Carmona: producto impoluto, control de las brasas para aportar el punto justo de cocción, textura y aromas, dominio de las salsas y fondos y esa sensibilidad sin posturas que envuelve su cocina y el restaurante en general. @salitre.brasamarinera @juanjose.carmona.10 @yuricapano Less

I’m not the only one who approved of this meal as Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives has approved of this sandwich before 🍗🥪 Yeah you heard that right 👏🏻‼️ And you know that means this place is absolutely worth visiting and a landmark on the food map 🔥 Definitely check this spot out and hit the bio link to learn more 👀

#blazinbuffalochicken #mutinybeach #dinersdriveinsanddives #dinersdriveinsanddivesapproved #njrestaurants Less

🐔🔥This #pico spot had us hooked after the first bite @saucy_bird_la
🏈 🦬 Buffalo Bills themed spot with a Buffalo-style sammie that’s crispy, saucy, and exactly what you want 🐔🔥 We kicked things off with their homemade lemonades (the Loganberry Lemonade = sweet, tangy, obsessed ❤️‍🔥) A great 🍺 beer selection while catching a game 🍻
🍟 TRUFF + Parm Fries = triple cooked, crispy, rich, and covered in truffle + parmesan goodness… unreal
🔥 Sichuan Style Wings = hot, sweet, umami bombs with that honey + scallion… MUST order
🥪 Buff Style Sammie = crispy thigh, blue cheese, all the classics done right
🌶️ Sichuan Bird Sammie = spicy, messy, and so worth it
And don’t even think about skipping dessert…
🍪 S’mores Cookie = warm, gooey, chocolatey perfection
🥕🧁 Carrot Pull-Apart Cinnamon Roll = soft, sticky, and honestly my favorite bite!!
Save this for your next Pico food run because this one’s staying on repeat 👀✨ #lafoodie #saucybirdla #piggygiveaway @piggie_la Less

Of all the restaurants that opened in the last year I was most excited about Maria Isabel by Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz of Dalida. I wasn’t disappointed. I tried the Mexican tasting menu that included a salad with shaved nopales and chayote with a prickly pear sorbet, smoked mussels sope, cod and shrimp in a guajillo sauce, duck carnitas, ribeye taco and smoked vanilla ice cream with banana cream. Less