{"id":107,"date":"2014-07-29T01:52:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T01:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmealtoday.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2014-07-29T02:00:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T02:00:36","slug":"the-alcove-cafe-celebrates-ten-years-in-los-feliz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmealtoday.com\/?p=107","title":{"rendered":"THE ALCOVE CAFE CELEBRATES TEN YEARS IN LOS FELIZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE ALCOVE CAFE CELEBRATES TEN YEARS IN LOS FELIZ<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

HOLLYWOOD(Perfect Meal Today)7\/27\/14\/\u2013The Alcove Cafe is a very popular spot in Los Feliz that is celebrating ten years in\u00a0business, and it is in fact three separate ventures under one umbrella. There\u00a0is the restaurant itself, the BIG BAR and a chocolate company that has recently\u00a0been started by owner Tom Trellis. The restaurant is so busy that it is open as\u00a0early as 6 am to serve breakfast, and keeps going strong until around 1 a.m.\u00a0or even later. When it is closed it is still open however for the cleaning crew.<\/p>\n

Los Feliz used to be one of the most under appreciated places to live in Los\u00a0Angeles but now it is high rent and swinging singles territory, perfect fodder\u00a0for a restaurant like the Alcove that has also doubled as a meeting spot for\u00a0the 230 seat restaurant. Portions are large and the restaurant is located in two\u00a0historic bungalows, one of them the oldest building in Los Feliz which is\u00a0used for functions and private dinners.<\/p>\n

The drink to sample is called \u2018Thorn In My Side\u2019 which is a potent combination\u00a0of Rye Whiskey, Vermouth, Ginger Syrup and Lime Juice(recipe below).Others\u00a0include the gin based Cockney Sparrow, the rare bourbon concoction called St.\u00a0Anne\u2019s Helper and the housemade coconut vodka and sherry treat known as the\u00a0Mo Chi Chi.<\/p>\n

Alcove Chocolate which was started in 2008 consists of a 12 flavor collection ranging from sweet & savory to dark and milk chocolate. All the range comes in 3 oz bars and have very distinctive packaging.<\/p>\n

The menu at the Alcove is very eclectic and an example of some of the appetizers\u00a0indicates what you can expect from the entire meal. To be more specific, I liked\u00a0the chickpea and potato samosa with coconut curry sauce and the mini bluefin\u00a0crab cakes w\/chipotle chili. Unfortunately missed out on the black tiger shrimp\u00a0tempura w\/ginger soy glaze and the delicious sounding medjaal dates stuffed w\/goat\u00a0cheese wrapped in applewood smoked bacon.<\/p>\n

A sampling of the main courses started out with a Nicoise style salad w\/ahi tuna,\u00a0haricot vert, olives, egg, tomato, red onion in a lemon vinaigrette. Hard to go wrong\u00a0with a combination like that as with the blackened chicken salad w\/strawberries, dried\u00a0cranberries,feta,pine nuts and aragula in a strawberry vinaigrette.<\/p>\n

Best main course was the Hanger Steak with a creative combination of portabello\u00a0skewers w\/ an avocado tomatillo salsa. However I was less enamored with a Canadian\u00a0style dish called Hearty Pouline, a kind of mushy combination of cheese and French fries\u00a0which seemed at odds with the overall savory flavor of the entire menu. However I do\u00a0understand that it has been doing well as a comfort food with regulars since being recently introduced to the menu.<\/p>\n

For those who are interested the wines served were a Dauvergne Ranvier 2010 from the<\/p>\n

Cotes du Rhone and a 2011 Malbec from Andeluna 1300.<\/p>\n

Thorn In My Side<\/p>\n

1 oz Rye Whiskey<\/p>\n

1 oz Bianca Vermouth<\/p>\n

\u00be oz Ginger Syrup<\/p>\n

\u00bd oz Fresh Lime Juice<\/p>\n

shake\/strain into Collins glass w\/ice.<\/p>\n

top w\/dry english cider.<\/p>\n

garnish w\/ 4 dashes of angostura bitters & lime wheel.<\/p>\n

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1927 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles<\/strong><\/p>\n

323-644-0100<\/p>\n

www.alcovecafe.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.alcovechocolate.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Valet Parking. Street Parking hard to find.<\/p>\n

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