My favorite place to go when I’m back home! Plateia in Greek means Town Square.
To learn more about the restaurant, food and background of Plateia check out their website http://www.plateiachicago.com/
Ariane Resnick is an organic special diet private chef for celebs, nutritionist and holistically healed chef.
I remember watching her on Food Network’s show Chopped!
I was lucky enough to be invited to a friends house to taste the deliciousness of Ariane’s vegan menu!
Vegan Crab Cakes made with Hearts of Palm, Crab, Quinoa based, gluten free, NO flour.
Blanched Asparagus, Strip of Heirloom Tomato, wrapped with Wild Smoked Salmon with Balsamic Glaze and Dill
Flourless Nutmeg Chocolate Chip Cookies paired with Avocado based Chocolate Ice Cream
Sandwich with Flaxseed Bread, Almond Hummus, Olive Tapenade with Figs, Fennel and Apples (So tasty and good!)
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Dinner at Saint Martha restaurant in Koreatown
http://www.saintmartharestaurant.com/
Chef Nick Erven cooked up an amazing dining experience! We had many courses, each paired with a wine tasting. Mary Thompson, the Sommelier put together the list of wines. It was perfection! It exceeded my expectations!!!
Our menu for the evening:
*Sea urchin “tataki” with avocado mousse, hearts of palm and seaweed doritos
*Octopus with Koshihikari rice, sauce nero, lardo and espelette
*Steak and oyster tartare with champagne sabayon and bone marrow beignets
*Santa Barbara spot prawn tartare with market melons, burnt orange oil and pink salt
*Diver Scallop with black trumpet mushrooms, endive, white yam puree and smoked dulse
*Crispy chicken thigh with steelcut oats, carrots, pickled dates and Moorish spices
*Striped bass with heirloom tomato tartare, pickled eggplant and popcorn purée
*Pecan wood smoked brisket with hoisin, tiny lettuce and root vegetables
Dinner at RivaBella West Hollywood, fine-dining Italian concept in partnership with Michelin starred Chef Luigi Fineo.
http://www.innovativedining.com
Sunday Supper: 3 courses/Family Style $25/person
Mondays: half off all bottle of wines
Our dinner menu included:
Crispy Herb Cured Pork Belly:Truffle Mashed Potato, Spring Onion
Roasted Octopus: Taggiasca Olive, Potato, Salsa Verde
Porcini Risotto with Black truffles Finished Tableside with 24 Month Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Scallops Carrot Puree, Asparagus, Aged Balsamic
Lamb Loin: Sweet Corn, Snap Peas, Pearl Onion
Market Salad
Deesert: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
I enjoyed Rivabella so much i had to go back. Enjoyed Happy Hour too!
Caprese: Heirloom Tomato, Truffled Mozzarella, Salsa Verde
Tuna Tartare: Avocado, Crispy Parmesan, Flatbread
Meatballs RivaBella
Yellowtail Crudo
DISH WITH TRISH 