Menu Mondays: Dinner House M
Dinner House M
Also known as M bar by many residents.
1263 W Temple Street
213-482-3828
website
Monday – Sunday 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
Young folk, check out Grown club night every Wednesday. See more events on their calendar. They offer a full bar.
Menu Mondays: On Tap at 1642
1642 Bar
1642 West Temple St.
Currently on tap:
- Eagle Rock Populist (IPA)
- The Bruery Humulus Lager
- Sudwerk Lager
- Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous
Later this week, the Humulus Lager will be replaced by Bootlegger’s Golden Chaos.
The bar also offers a selection of nice canned and bottled beers (like 32 oz Cold Spring Beer for $5, and brews from Russian Rivers and Alesmith) along with a few wines. Prices run between $5 and $8 each drink. On occasion they have some special events every once in a while, including the “Old Time Music Jam” every first Thursday of the month.
Why go here? It’s like your favorite bar in Echo Park or Silver Lake, but without the hype and the crowds.
Monday Menus: Elf Cafe
Elf Cafe
2135 Sunset Blvd.
213.484.6829
Wednesday – Sunday 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Reservations: email elfcafe@gmail.com
Website
v= Vegan, gf = Gluten Free
Cash Only. Elf uses only organic, sustainable, locally grown products and only local rennet-free cheeses.
The restaurant is currently under construction to expand its kitchen, but we can still expect the great menu below!
Starters
Mediterranean Lentils: A crock of organic lentils topped with mushrooms and carmelized onions (v, gf) – 9
Baked Sheep Feta and Tomatoes: Served with thyme and oil cured olives (gf) – 12
Soup du Jour: Our soups are made fresh daily with vegetables, olive oil and spices (v, gf)
Vegan Fondue: Pan-roasted vegetables and herbs served with a walnut romesco dip (v, gf) – 9
Labneh: California goat yogurt cheese with date, kalamata olive tapenade & warm pita (gf) – 12
Tahini Avocado Puree: Creamy avocado hummus served with garlic and warm pita (gf) – 9
Roasted Flatbread Shawarma: Similar to a shawarma sandwich served open-faced with crispy oyster mushrooms, spicy hummus and savory cabbage salad (v) – 12
Roasted Beet Carpaccio: Served chilled with savory pickled salsa and grated horseradish (v, gf) – 10
Spiced Moroccan Olives and Roasted Almonds: with rosewater infused organic dates (v, gf) – 6
Cornmeal and Herb Dusted Spicy Oyster Mushrooms: Our version of ‘hot wings’ crispy oyster mushrooms served with marinated celery salad and bleu cheese cream reduction (gf) – 10
Salads
Spicy Moroccan Kale Salad: A mountain of kale topped with charmoula dressing, harissa, avocado & sheep feta (v without feta, gf) – 13
Greek Village Salad: Traditional Greek salad of sheep feta, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives & onions (gf)- 12
Lebanese Cabbage Salad: Made with organic cabbage, dried mint, sumac, garlic and lemon (v, gf) – 8
Elf Salad: Mixed greens with dill, avocados, potatoes, olives and green beans (v, gf) – 11
Raw Organic Kale and Avocado Salad: A mountain of kale with avocado, hemp seeds and fresh blood orange dressing (v) – 12
Main Course
Spanakopita: Traditional Greek spinach and sauteed greens pie served in a filo shell with wild rice, tomato coulis and seasonal vegetables – 17
Braised Portobello Mushroom: Stuffed w/ seasonal risotticelli & smokey mozzarella on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes (gf) – 18
Moroccan Vegetable Tagine: Moroccan vegetable stew served over red quinoa with a side of spicy homemade harissa (v, gf) – 16
Baked Tart with Thyme and Garlic: Served on a bed of mixed green salad (choose two fillings or add a third for $1). Roasted tomatoes, mushrooms or red bell peppers, rosemary potatoes, carmelized onions, feta cheese, blue cheese & smoked mozzarella – 14
Stuffed Mediterranean Dolma: Sauteed chard filled w/ lentils, wild rice & mushrooms served with seasonal vegetables (v, gf) – 14
Savory Crepe and Chevre Butter: A chickpea crepe filled w/ spinach and cheese gratin & topped with a dollop of homemade goat cheese butter – 17
Roasted Beet and Braised Fennel: Served with aromatic wild rice and port wine reduction (v, gf) – 16
Monday Menus: The Park Summer Menu
Flickr photo by RexSteed
The Park Restaurant has released its Summer 2010 dinner menu, and it sounds pretty delicious!
The Park Restaurant
1400 Sunset Blvd
(213) 482.9209
Website
Brunch hours:
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lunch hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Dinner hours:
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 5:30 – 10:00 pm
Tuesday and Friday: 6:00 – 10:00 pm
(reservations recommended)
The Park Prix Fixe Deals
Speakeasy Tuesdays: $15.00 for a three course meal
Friday Supper Club: $20.00 for a three course selection from the regular menu
Wednesday is $5 Burger Night
Munch a 6 oz. sirloin burger or homemade veggie burger with your choice of side for only $5.00
Click here to view breakfast, brunch and lunch menus for The Park.
Xoia Vietnamese restaurant opens in Echo Park
Xoia Vietnamese restaurant (pronounced soy-yah) opened up last Friday, and we finally got a chance to go check out the new diggs and try out the menu.
Right now, Xoai is having a soft opening – meaning there is a limited menu and cash only (that was a surprise for us – we had to run down to the ATM a couple of blocks away for cash). They don’t serve alcohol yet, but according to Eating LA may apply for a license some day.
Echo Park Now didn’t attend the restaurant’s “community night” on Monday where bloggers and press were treated to sample the soft opening menu, so we ventured out last night and ordered just a couple of dishes on our own. I was feeling under the weather, and with the temperature outside unusually cool lately, I had to warm up with some pho. I ordered the vegetarian Pho Chay with tofu, my dinner date the Pho Tai with rare steak.
The broth is delicious – heavy on the anise flavors and plentiful. At first I didn’t think the broth had enough heat (I like mine spicy and steaming hot), but that was nothing a little sriracha didn’t fix. As mentioned, the vegetarian dish had plenty of broth and plenty of noodles, and while there were only about five chunks of tofu there were a LOT of mushrooms (mini portabello I believe). I’m not a huge fan of mushrooms (flavor good, chewing not so much), so I avoided those as much as I could. Other than that, it was tasty and while I put good dent in the bowl I couldn’t finish the whole thing in one sitting.
Vegetarian Pho
Oh yes, and my dinner partner really liked the Pho Tai.
I don’t eat red meat, but there seemed to be a pretty good balance between poultry, red meat, and vegetarian options. Though the menu doesn’t say, I did ask our server and the spring rolls do come vegetarian as well (on the menu they have pork and shrimp).
Watch the World Cup at Taix over Breakfast
Taix started serving super early breakfast for World Cup Fans (the menu started last Friday, June 11). Every day from 7-9:00 am for $9.95, you get:
Juice and Coffee/Tea
Choice of:
Continental Breakfast
Deluxe continental – $10.00
Classic American – $13.95
OR Chef’s Special Breakfast (changes daily)
For the 7:00 am games, you’ll need to reserve with Fernando at the bar. All 11:30 am games will be on a first come, first serve basis.
Taix
1911 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026-3288
(213) 484-1265
www.taixfrench.com
