{"id":9994,"date":"2009-12-15T20:33:51","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T03:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=9994"},"modified":"2010-04-05T15:01:48","modified_gmt":"2010-04-05T22:01:48","slug":"tavern-in-brentwood-for-amazing-hamburgers-holiday-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/tavern-in-brentwood-for-amazing-hamburgers-holiday-dinners\/","title":{"rendered":"Tavern In Brentwood For Amazing Hamburgers & Holiday Meals."},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of our Guest Bloggers, Bonnie<\/a> recently visited and reviewed Tavern Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0in Brentwood (Los Angeles).\u00a0 She came back raving about their d\u00e9cor, since she’s an Interior Designer, she’s keen to\u00a0that angle in her reports.<\/p>\n

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Bonnie’s Review starts HERE:<\/p>\n

My parents recommended we spend our Thanksgiving Day at Tavern<\/a>, a new place in Brentwood (Los Angeles)\u00a0they had been to twice before in the last 6 months, which served as a good enough recommendation for me. They raved about the hamburger they shared on both occasions, and I was curious after looking at their website<\/a>\u00a0and reading the reviews on City Search<\/a>\u00a0and Trip Advisor<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Upon arriving for our meal at the slightly unusual time of 1:00 p.m., I was immediately struck by the impressive d\u00e9cor.\u00a0 Designed by fellow interior designer Jeffrey Alan Marks, the former home of Hamburger Hamlet has been completely transformed into an elegant tri-part restaurant. The linear design of the building\u2019s interior consists of a quaint, casual bakery\/deli\/cafe to the left of the main entrance, a dark yet comfortable bar area on the other side of the entry and once through there, a starkly bright formal dining room.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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After being seated at one of the exquisite dining tables that ring the room, our meal began with a persimmon and pomegranate salad with arugula, local walnuts and brie (seal bay triple cream). What a perfect start – especially because I have never tasted persimmons before \u2013 and they were quite a treat! The main course was (naturally) herb roasted organic turkey breast and stuffed leg with mashed potatoes and gravy.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While the turkey was good, it was the presentation of the fixings <\/em>which got my attention as they were all served \u201cfamily style\u201d in the middle of the table: \u201cMoms\u201d traditional and Suzanne\u2019s chestnut prune and cavolo stuffing; sweet potatoes with sherry and roasted shallots; Brussels sprouts with pancetta and thyme; Italian broccoli with garlic and chili and traditional cranberry sauce.\u00a0For the finale, the desserts tasted as good as they looked — pumpkin pie and candied pecan with vanilla ice cream and a dollop of whipped sweet cream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, this was one of the more memorable holiday meals that I have had in a long time, as much as for the personal and attentive service as for the presentation and quality of their food. Suzanne Goin is the Executive Chef and I can\u2019t wait to go back there and try her hamburger,\u00a0which is why my parents recommended her newest L.A. area restaurant, Tavern, in the first place.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for the informative report Bonnie —\u00a0Now I can’t wait to try the Hamburger\u00a0too.\u00a0 Since Tavern’s\u00a0Thanksgiving meal was so good, I’ve attached their New Years Eve Menu<\/a> as an option for the festivities.<\/p>\n

Update (04\/05\/10):<\/strong>\u00a0 Tavern was\u00a0named one of the 10 Best New Restaurants in L.A., by Los Angeles Magazine\u00a0(March 2010).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of our Guest Bloggers, Bonnie recently visited and reviewed Tavern Restaurant\u00a0in Brentwood (Los Angeles).\u00a0 She came back raving about their d\u00e9cor, since she’s an Interior Designer, she’s keen to\u00a0that angle in her reports. 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