The other day my girlfriend Shari and I headed over to Alcove Cafe & Bakery in neighboring Los Feliz for lunch. What a cute courtyard and bakery! With the day being so hot, Alcove was smart to have a Chilled Strawberry Soup with a Balsamic Reduction as their special. I also ordered a Virginia Ham and Gruyere Panini and a side of fries. My friend Shari seemed extremely hungry and ordered a Maine Lobster and Black Tiger Shrimp Omelette.My Strawberry Soup was perfect for the heat. But I'm sure I can puree some fresh strawberries at home for a fraction of what they were charging me. I was enjoying my soup until I glanced over at Shari's Omelette. Oh God, the concoction of cheese and eggs, Tiger Shrimp, and our unbearable heat just made me feel so gross. The Hollandaise sauce...Hollandaise sauce makes me nervous. I remember Anthony Bourdain saying that Hollaindaise sauce is "a veritable petri dish for biohazards". Blehhhh!
My panini came out later. I really wasn't into my panini. I don't think my panini was into me. The focaccia bread was too heavy for the heat. But I can tell you that Alcove's fries are the bomb. Next time I'll be ordering fries and that's it!
I'll be back at Alcove one day. I just have to wait for the heat to die out. Bleeehhhh!Alcove Cafe & Bakery
1929 Hillhurst Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-0100
11 comments:
Jeni, you got a mention on chowhound!
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/80286
wow..your that popular? then you need to represent korean food more!
HAN GOOK!
Great photos! Mmm... the strawberry soup looks absolutely delicious! Glad to see that you're doing better! Let me know if you're going for Monday wine. =)
Thanks Pirikara. How random that you found that posting! haha. Hey, I EDNBM and I finally hit up Fiore in J-town...very interesting. It was yummy...but so empty. It was wierd eating frozen yogurt but not having to wait in line.
Anonymous...Why don't you recommend me some K-town hot spots? Go Corea!
BOLA...I rike my strawberry picture too. Hey...we'll be there on Monday, along with Yoony from Immeatchu. See you Monday!
hi ms. a! i went to the tofu fest. wondered if you would be there. it was pretty good. enjoy the last days of summer!!
~mary (h.a.m.)
I usually go to Alcove for desserts. For breakfast in that area, also try a new place - Square One Dining on Fountain near L. Ron Hubbard. Be patient as they work to get the kinks out - its pretty good.
Thanks Chowchow...any desserts in particular? I'll be back when it cools down! And I'll keep my eyes open for Square One Dining.
Jeni, your pictures always come out so beautifully delicious. Would love to know what kind of camera you use.
Gina, I use an ultra-compact Canon SD20 . It's a great little camera that I can always hide in my handbag. I just make sure to always use the best mode for each shot along with good lighting (because I never use the flash). Most of the time I'm using the macro mode for close-ups or the indoor mode to get rid of bad fluorescent lighting.
Thanks for asking. My camera is flattered!
Thanks for the tips! I LOVE your blog. I'm going to be in LA for a week, and have already planned a pretty amazing culinary itinerary based on some of your recommendations.
Hey Gina..thanks! I'm happy that someone out there is enjoying the site. Check out the folks on my blogroll, they've got a lot of good eats as well. Don't forget to get some tacos (The Great Taco Hunt) Also, feel free to email me if you have any specific questions ok!
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