Foodies, Post Pics of Your Food!!!

[rinkrat]

I need to hang out with Fisch

 

[aaron]

Is LGK on a diet?
I miss the food thread.

Especially Lunchbox's Asian themed pics. Many things I've never seen before.

 

[lunchbox]

Is LGK on a diet?
I miss the food thread.

Especially Lunchbox's Asian themed pics. Many things I've never seen before.

i do sort of go on a diet in the summertime. it's bikini weather! haha.
i'll keep foodie thread in mind next time i eat something good for sure!
personally, i miss fisch's food pics.

 

[Cheezer517]

Had an absolutely fantastic dinner at Chi Spacca, which is the newest in the Mozza family of restaurants. Pricey, but worth every penny, in my opinion.

Roasted Squash Blossoms (ricotta, tomato vinaigrette).

Foccacia Di Recco (stracchino, olive oil).

Milk Roasted Pork Loin (shallots, crispy sage).

Beef & Bone Marrow Pie w/ Mashed Potatoes (beef cheeks, cippolini, funghi).

"Moorish" Lamb Shoulder Chop (mint yoghurt).

 

[lunchbox]

Had an absolutely fantastic dinner at Chi Spacca, which is the newest in the Mozza family of restaurants. Pricey, but worth every penny, in my opinion.

Roasted Squash Blossoms (ricotta, tomato vinaigrette).

Foccacia Di Recco (stracchino, olive oil).

Milk Roasted Pork Loin (shallots, crispy sage).

Beef & Bone Marrow Pie w/ Mashed Potatoes (beef cheeks, cippolini, funghi).

"Moorish" Lamb Shoulder Chop (mint yoghurt).

OMG that looks delicious.

pizzeria mozza in newport used to make a squash blossom pizza that was SO delicious.
it might be seasonal and i just haven't hit them up during the right season but i definitely miss it.
last time we went was in august and i had the best dessert ever. fernet gelato and mexican coke float with bitter cocoa nibs. it was like a dream in my mouth.

 

[Cheezer517]

OMG that looks delicious.

pizzeria mozza in newport used to make a squash blossom pizza that was SO delicious.
it might be seasonal and i just haven't hit them up during the right season but i definitely miss it.
last time we went was in august and i had the best dessert ever. fernet gelato and mexican coke float with bitter cocoa nibs. it was like a dream in my mouth.

I've had that squash blossom & burrata pizza before and it was great! I believe it was in the spring time when the blossoms are in season. Those desserts sound fantastic too! I love their Butterscotch Budino which is always a classic.

 

[OTTo VoN BLoTTo]

Had an absolutely fantastic dinner at Chi Spacca, which is the newest in the Mozza family of restaurants. Pricey, but worth every penny, in my opinion.

Roasted Squash Blossoms (ricotta, tomato vinaigrette).

Foccacia Di Recco (stracchino, olive oil).

Milk Roasted Pork Loin (shallots, crispy sage).

Beef & Bone Marrow Pie w/ Mashed Potatoes (beef cheeks, cippolini, funghi).

"Moorish" Lamb Shoulder Chop (mint yoghurt).

What a coincidence! On a visit last year, after trying unsuccessfully to get in at both Mozza and the Osteria without reservations, we wandered in to Chi Spacca which was barely half-full on a Saturday night. A pretty lucky bounce it turns out. We too had the squash blossoms and flatbread which were both great, and the Moorish Lamb was absolutely fantastic. In fact the shoulder cut became our new favorite after that meal. Those pics bring back some pretty tasty memories. Thanks for sharing! Note to self: meat pie and pork loin next time around. drooooooooool......

 

[lunchbox]

so i made turkey pho out of the turkey carcass from thanksgiving. great melding of cultures there. i've been making turkey dinner for the last... at least 7 years for my family, but this was new. inspired from another viet-american friend of mine.

i also really like this donut shop in the hipster haven of highland park called donut friend. all their donuts are named with punk puns.
clockwise from top left is caramel assault, jets to basil, donut holes (if those have a punk name, i forgot) and java breaker. har har!!!

 

[orpheus]

I want to try donut friend, but I don't wanna be accused of being a hipster.

 

[lunchbox]

I want to try donut friend, but I don't wanna be accused of being a hipster.

who gives a s***? LOL. DO IT!
i took a pic with the owner, mark trombino, the first time i was there, too. i had just seen him play with drive like jehu 2 days before and he's produced so many excellent albums. it was just too awesome not to make sure i had photographic evidence that i was amidst his presence.

 

[lunchbox]

so i had a delicious dinner at haven gastropub in orange, but i was too busy drinking and celebrating to take pics.
i only had the foresight halfway through eating it to snap a pic of their housemade doughnuts, which came with strawberry ale jelly and maple cinnamon whipped cream along with my four roses bourbon:



then i had fried chicken and spicy slaw on a cheddar jalapeno waffle at the iron press in costa mesa with a serving of tater tots and garlic aioli as well as a flight of beers:

 

[lunchbox]

ludo bird (from staples center!):
buttermilk proven?al fried chicken thighs with ludo slaw and honey lavender biscuits. (also a goose island matilda that came in a wine-sized plastic cup, but cost $12-13 because "it's a vintage". whatever, won't buy again because no, beer is not like wine.)

pancho villa taqueria, san francisco, CA:
mission burrito with carne asada -

saigon sandwich in san francisco, CA:
roast pork banh mi -

the slanted door, san francisco, CA:
gau choy gow (wild gulf shrimp & green garlic chive dumplings) -

green tea smoked liberty farms duck breast, pickled vegetables, green onion -

spicy monterey squid, pineapple, sweet red pepper, jalape?o, thai basil -

grilled five dot ranch 13 oz. ribeye steak, mixed mushrooms, baby turnips, pickled thai chiles

the kid & i in front of our desserts, cotton candy for her and a winter citrus trifle (yuzu meringue, poached citrus, orange ice cream, olive oil cake, basil) for me -

 

[missenvy]

Recently we made sesame ginger teriyaki tilapia with cilantro lime rice and veggies. Now that I know this thread is here I'll be taking even more foodie pics

 

[lunchbox]

just celebrated my 11th wedding anniversary at osteria mozza in LA:

Squid Ink Chitarra Freddi with Dungeness crab, sea urchin & jalapeno -

Duck Al Mattone with pear mostarda & sauteed corn -

Bombolini huckleberry marmellata & lemon mascarpone -

and... visited donut friend in highland park yesterday:
these are basically donuts named after punk bands, clockwise from top left are MC5 (traditional donut topped with a vanilla bean glaze, roasted macadamia nuts, white chocolate, and Chinese five spice), hot rose water music (traditional donut topped with a lemon rosewater glaze and roasted pistachios), my kid's donut holes, javabreaker (coffee infused cake donut with an espresso bean glaze)

 

[Fisch]

nice to see this thread still going!
I've had some serious medical issues and haven't been able to contribute added to a long off-season lol.

I also realize that all of my pics are on facebook but they don't show up here anymore?! WTF!!!

 

[Fisch]

Eureka!: UTC, San Diego
Osso Buco Riblets- Sherry Braised Pork, Firecracker Aioli

Eureka!: UTC, San Diego
Bone Marrow Burger-Bone Marrow Porcini Butter, charbroiled Onion, Mustard Aioli, Oven-Roasted Tomato, Hand-Cut Fries (taken with potato camera)

 

[lunchbox]

yikes! hope you're better now but i guess you are if you're back to eating like that again, haha. what's a potato camera?

anyway, i should post what i ate on my recent vacay, i guess.

restaurant het nieuwe palinghuis - antwerp, belgium
salad of king crab and grey shrimps from the north sea:

mussels in white wine with fries and mayonnaise:

plateau royal river cafe - antwerp, belgium
grey shrimp in the shell with mayo:

north sea crab:

les lyonnais de st. jean - lyon, france
quenelle de brochard artisanale avec sauce homardine et riz (basically pike in a breaded pastry crust with lobster sauce and rice)

brasserie le sud paul bocuse - lyon, france
risotto with girondelle mushrooms, pancetta and a chorizo emulsion

baba au rhum with fresh berries

la fontaine - nice, france
cr?que monsieur (guilty pleasure junk food of mine)

la pizza du cours - nice, france
noix de coquilles st. jacques. i'm only posting this because this is the first time we got to try the coral (roe) of the scallops and i wish it were easier to find here. if anyone knows of a place in socal that doesn't remove it, spill the beans.

 

[aaron]

brasserie le sud paul bocuse

Don't have a gif giffy enough for this

TR?

 

[Fisch]

Lunchie, looks like a nice gastronomical trip to europe! I'm feeling better but haven't gotten crazy on the meals yet, those pics were from before I got sick...potato camera=bad picture.
My guilty pleasure sandwich is adding an egg to yours and getting a croque madame.

For the scallops, try a asian market that keeps them whole and alive?

 

[lunchbox]

Don't have a gif giffy enough for this

TR?

what's TR?

i didn't realize how ubiquitous bocuse is in lyon. we drove by his grand restaurant that's been on bourdain's show and then i asked my cousin about it. then she told me about his brasserie le sud which was right by my hotel so we decided to eat there (more casual and then i could just walk back to my room). his institut de paul bocuse (cooking school) was right by the hotel and le sud as well. then there are 3 other differently themed brasseries within the limits of town - le nord, l'est, l'ouest. oh and he has some fancy supermarket that sells gourmet and high end cooking ingredients and products in town as well. i'm already dreaming of going back to try the other brasseries out.

Lunchie, looks like a nice gastronomical trip to europe! I'm feeling better but haven't gotten crazy on the meals yet, those pics were from before I got sick...potato camera=bad picture.
My guilty pleasure sandwich is adding an egg to yours and getting a croque madame.

For the scallops, try a asian market that keeps them whole and alive?

oh well, i hope you are back to eating rich delicious foods again soon. speaking of rich, i like croque madame as well, but i already feel like i need to go work out after the eggless version, hahaha.

i will probably try the asian market although it means i would have to cook it myself, lol.