EGGSLUT | The Focus Is On The Egg

The incredible, edible egg…a first in L.A.’s gourmet food truck offerings where the focus is simply…on the egg. On its own, it doesn’t create much “egg”citement but if presented in a way that gets your attention in the way of pairing and taste, it creates a very memorable impression. Its culinary genius is in the name–”Eggslut“–the name alone makes you curious and it’s created a dedicated following in Los Angeles, especially in non-conservative environs. And Eggslut does get around, in a manner of speaking and the egg does not make for strange bedfellows when paired with other sweet and savory items.

I met up with friends Rocky (Twitter: @foodtruckarmy) and Emilie (Twitter: @nuts4pilinuts) on a beautiful Saturday morning on Thanksgiving weekend to finally give Eggslut a try. Emilie’s blog, Food Truck Adventure, focuses primarily on L.A.’s gourmet food truck scene with a splattering of brick and mortar reviews for added variety.

Thee Slut

Take “Thee Slut” where a perfectly coddled egg sits atop a smooth, potato puree and garnished with chives and grey salt and cooked in a glass jar. Served alongside with baguette toasts, the way to enjoy this dish is to delicately break the yolk and dip the toast into the jar, capturing a bit of the potato puree, yolk and whites. This dish worked; it was delicate and absolutely heavenly.

Sausage Egg & Cheese

The Sausage Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich featured a perfectly seasoned and generously portioned “truck made” turkey breakfast sausage patty, Tillamook cheddar cheese, honey mustard aioli and crowned with an over medium egg in a brioche bun. I won’t go back to fast food breakfast sandwiches again.

The Kaya

Pancake Tacos

Eggslut’s Kaya was a sweet surprise. Eggs whipped with coconut milk created a creamy, almost custard-like texture and spread on toasted bread and served with an over easy egg. The  savory Pancake Tacos includes perfectly scrambled eggs, bacon and drizzled with maple syrup atop a fluffy pancake.

Bacon Egg & Cheese

The Bacon Egg & Cheese breakfast sandwich, prepared similarly to the Sausage, Egg & Cheese sandwich above, features a generous serving of bacon.

Chef Alvin has developed his menu where the egg is definitely the star and it keeps you wanting more. And he plans on continuing to push the envelope where the egg is concerned. On weekend mornings in Los Angeles, you’ll find Eggslut in front of Commissary, named one of L.A.’s Top 5 “haute” coffee houses by Haute Living Magazine.

I’ll never look at an egg in the same way again.

EGGSLUT
Twitter: @eggslutla
Facebook: Egg Slut

TAVERN | Brunch in Brentwood

I love doing Sunday brunch. My friend Mb and I had initially decided to meet up for brunch at Bottega Louie in Downtown Los Angeles but an unexpected work commitment made us switch gears to the West L.A. area where Mb’s office is located. She suggested Tavern in Brentwood and since our taste in food is very similar, I knew it would be a winner. And I was right. After reviewing the menu online, I couldn’t wait for Sunday to roll around.

It was a beautiful day for brunch–a picture perfect Southern California day. Tavern is divided in three distinctive spaces; the San Vicente entrance leads you into the bakery portion of the restaurant where you can pick up baked items such as muffins and macarons to go.

The center space was where we were seated and was the bar was the focal point in this part of the restaurant.

The remaining one-third space was more of an enclosed “outdoor” seating area. Unfortunately no photo to share of this space. But let’s cut to the chase and talk about the meal and in a word, “awesome”!

We toasted our brunch with a “brunch cocktail”. I ordered the Tavern Bellini, a sparkling combination of Prosecco and Pomegranate and Mb ordered the Queen Mary–a serious marriage of Plymouth Gin, Cucumber and Spicy Tomato Juice.

We both were torn between two different entrees but the common denominator between the two of us was “The Tavern Benedict“–Prosciutto, Poached Egg, Gruyere and Hollandaise so we decided to share it. Isn’t it beautiful? And it was so good; the hollandaise was light and smooth and the prosciutto and gruyere was a perfect pairing!

I ordered the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Huckleberry Compote. These pancakes were light, fluffy and crazy good.

Mb ordered the Frittata with Wild Mushrooms, Spinach, and Goat Cheese. Another thumbs up choice.

Brunch was absolutely delicious and very filling. Unfortunately, there was no room for dessert (and the Tavern has its own Lunch Dessert menu). We will have to make a return trip soon but in the meantime, we’ll have time to ponder the menu.

TAVERN
11648 San Vicente Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90049
310.806.6464 Phone

SIX TASTE PRESENTS | Filipino Food and Cocktail Pairing Event

Six Taste, L.A.’s own food exploration and entertainment specialists is partnering up with Nolas’s, L.A.’s newest supper club AND popular Filipino food blogger and dining group organizing Abby A. of Pleasure Palate on Sunday, November 20th at 6:00pm for a very unique food and cocktail pairing featuring–you guessed it–Filipino cuisine! Last year, Six Taste hosted a very successful pairing of five traditional Filipino dishes with five great wines. This time around, it’s a contemporary take on five (5) familiar Filipino dishes paired with unique and creative Filipino-inspired cocktails.

Nola’s own Filipino-American Executive Chef, Chef Edric Ocampo has created a menu of tastes and flavors uniquely Filipino. While the menu overall looks amazing, the Lechon Carving Station for me is the star attraction! Tickets are currently on sale at $50/per person and will not be sold at the door. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS BY CLICKING HERE. This event is not recommended for vegetarians or vegans.

MENU

Breakfast Egg Roll
Garlic Rice, Tocino, Egg

Adobo Chicken Wings 

Shrimp Fritter (Okoy)
Shrimp, Sweet Potato, Onions, Garlic Vinegar Dressing

Lechon Carving Station
Whole Roasted Pig, Manila-style & Cebuano-style Lechons

Desserts Provided By:
“Turon” Ice Cream by Ramar Foods Magnolia Ice Cream
Ube Cupcakes by Let Me Eat Blog

Guests will also receive three (3) drink tickets to use towards selecting one of the four (4) cocktails created especially for this event:

Lychee Cucumber
Ketel One, Calamansi Nectar, Fresh Lychee, Fresh Cucumber

Spicy Calamansi Margarita
Corzo Silver Tequila, Calamansi Nectar, Jalapeno,
Fresh Lime Juice, Orange Juice

Manila Mule
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Calamansi Nectar, Ginger Beer

Ube Passion
Bacardi Rum, Fresh Mint, Calamansi Nectar, Halayang Ube, Passion Fruit Juice

VIP guests Chef Andre Guerrera (The Oinkster, Maximilliano), Janelle So (Channel 18′s Kababayan LA), and Chef Kevin Luzande (Chef de Cuisine of Playa, Esquire Magazine’s 2011 Best Restaurant of the Year) will also be in attendance. All guests will receive a gift bag filled with $30 worth of goodies and will be automatically entered into Six Taste’s raffle. For more information on Six Taste, click HERE. Hope to see you there!  Photo courtesy of Six Taste.

NOLA’S | A Taste of New Orleans
734 East 3rd Street (Downtown Arts District)
Los Angeles, California 90013
Telephone: 213.680.3003
e-Mail: www.nolasla.com