Wine Raconteur

Bazaar is a contemporary Spanish tapas place in the SLS Hotel in West Hollywood. Menu & concept were created by the man, people called, the ambassador of Spanish food & culture, Jose Andre. He who had worked for the high acclaimed chef, Adria Ferran, now resided in the US, owns a numbers of restaurants in the Nation. His style of cooking has a lot of influence by Adria Ferran. His recent collaboration with SLS Hotel helps to develop his new concept of restaurant.
I was a bit skeptic at the beginning about the concept in LA. I had been to many of the celebrity Chef’s restaurant in LA which mostly I had disappointment. Mostly, they are more of a hype and the usual scene of seeing or be seen.
However, Bazaar turned out to be one of my favorite restaurant in LA. I like creativity , however, a lot of chefs neglect the importance of the real meaning of cooking which is deliver tasty dishes. The reason I like the restaurant is that I got the flavors of the ingredients. The Jamon Iberico Bellota are the best you can find from any spanish restaurant in the west coast. The menu also offers traditional style of Tapas for people offended by Olives in a liquid or cotton candies types of ideas of food.
Overall the dinning experience is casual , relaxing, enjoyable. Normally, after savory dishes, they will move you to the dessert bar to sit down and enjoy their great selection of fine desserts. The restaurant is (again) designed by the Philip Stark, extravagant and eye-candied.
Anyway, lets go thru of what I had …..

1) Cocktail: Cotten candy Martini
Before the pour…

After the pour…

2) The Bellota fed Jamon Iberico

3) Not your everyday Caprese

4) Sautee Cauliflower couscous

5) Tuna ceviche avocado roll

6) watermelon tomato skewers

7) Sea Urchin steamed buns

8) Cotton candied Foie Gras

9) Brussels sprout leaves, lemon puree, grapes, Lemon air on top

10) Jicama wrapped guacamole with micro cilantro

11) Japanese taco, grilled eel, shiso, wasabi, chicharron

12) Just shrimp cocktail.

Recess time in the mirrored restroom

13) Japanese eggplant , honey dashi, dry bonito

14) Rossejat, paella style pasta, shrimp

This dish was the least I like.

15) Braised veal cheeks, orange

16) Croquetas de pollo, chicken fritters

17) 1st dessert: Coconut-Berries-Lime, Albert Adria

18) 2nd dessert: passion fruits Nitro coconut floating lsland

Delicious !

A digital display photo slide show by the entrance.

The bar area

Dessert bar

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