Providence Tasting in L.A.!!

 

 

Another tasting was scheduled during our short stay over in L.A.--this time, we headed off in the direction of West Hollywood to check out Providence.

I had read and researched around online, Chowhounds being one of my favorite forums to go to for local foodie's feedback, and Providence seemed to continuously receive high marks and praise, PLUS, they are very seafoody-based, which is perfect for me (I can't ever seem to do more than 1 or 2 meat courses during tasting dinners, plus many a times, the meat course will include Lamb or Venison or something far too "gamey tasting" for me).

 

 

 

The location is a bit odd, it's all by itself off Melrose Avenue, but on a very quiet, residential part of Melrose...

 

 

 

 

Bryan, Peter and I all decided to try out their "Mocktails," I always love it when restaurants have creative drinks made for those of us who do not "drink" :)

 

 

 

Amuse Bouche--Mojito Iced Gelee & Screwdriver Glob

 

 

 

Amuse Bouche #2--Carrot Soup Shot, Cheese Puff & Prawn (loved the miniature bites and creative sets!)

 

 

 

 

Japanese Kampachi--with red shiso pearl tapioca, cucumber and enoki mushrooms (YUMM, love Kampachi anything haha)

 

 

 

Santa Barbara Sea Urchin in a Farm Fresh Egg--this was beyond amazing, Peter and I don't even love Uni but we loved this course, so rich and velvety!

 

 

 

Hokkaido Sea Scallop--with beets, almonts and nori

 

 

 

Wild Pacific Halibut--with sesame seed crust topping, asparagus and a lemon creme puree (not my favorite since I don't usually love the lemon taste with fish and we're not fans of asparagus at all, but the fish was cooked perfectly and was very tender!)

 

 

 

 

We added a truffle pasta supplement to our tasting...here is the famous box of truffles!!  Ahh, the fragrance!

 

 

 

Pasta with Truffles--so simple yet so delicious!

 

 

 

 

This was my Salmon substitute instead of Veal...

 

 

 

Veal Tenderloin--with spring onions, crushed butterball potatoes and a garlic confit

 

 

 

Hello Mrs. Cheesecart again!! 

PZ--Burberry Vintage Turquoise Blue Short Sleeve Polo, Cartier Santos 100 watch

 

 

 

 

I can't even recall which cheeses we selected but the fruit preserves at Providence are second to none, seriously, I think next time we go back, I'm going to have to ask them to bring a huge bowl of the fruit preserves for us...we loved it so much, I think I'd eat just that instead of the desserts haha

 

 

 

We asked for a non-Chocolate dessert as P and I are not huge Chocolate fans...this Apple Panna Cotta with slices of cucumber and apple and sorbet was delish!  So refreshing and light but tasty!!

 

 

 

Some kind of fruit cake with blackberries and ice cream :)

 

 

 

Peter, Me and Bryan :) (Bryan actually looks super sleepy and food coma-ish in this pic haha)

Me--Louis Vuitton Blue Silk Printed Top

 

 

 

Our parting gift desserts from Providence, though at this point, we were so full, we barely made it out the door and home to sleep LOL

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Cory Style]

LOL, you're so funny! Yah, I guess it IS odd to find people nowdays who don't drink/like alcohol...we've tried to "acquire" the taste for wine and champagne, since it always seems to go hand in hand with fine dining. But each time we taste the slightest bit of alcohol, we always reach for the soda or juice to wash it down =X

[Philip]

honestly, i don't drink too. and my friends find it weird. i'm so glad i found two people, ehem, you guys, who don't drink alcohol:D yay. hehe