{"id":16248,"date":"2014-11-10T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=16248"},"modified":"2014-11-10T08:00:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T08:00:35","slug":"diningevent-local-table-brunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/diningevent-local-table-brunch\/","title":{"rendered":"DINING\/EVENT: LOCAL TABLE BRUNCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>LOCAL TABLE BRUNCH<\/h1>\n<p>I was recently invited to a girl-power brunch at new-ish downtown eatery Local Table. Most of us had never been there before, so we were like kids in a candy store. Only this one was organic!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s signature is fresh-made-daily cold-pressed juices, served in mason-type jars, with the title of each wrapped around the lid. Health shots are presented the same way, only in tiny jars. Adorable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16252\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16252\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16252\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5098-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The very beginning of the morning.  Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5098-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5098.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The very beginning of the morning. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Of course, since this wasn&#8217;t one of my official reviews, we didn&#8217;t try that many dishes, and I had only the opinions of my friend Debbie and myself. So I have only a few to tell you about. But if you order any of them, you&#8217;ll be as happy as we were.<\/p>\n<p>Before I discuss the food, though, I first really must laud our server, Alyssa, who tended to five tables of us almost single-handedly. She stayed unbelievably pleasant through it all, as did her co-workers who jumped in to help us occasionally. Waiting on a demanding group of women could have been a real test for them, but the entire establishment passed with flying colors. I really appreciated all of their positive attitudes. (I have a feeling it all begins with amiable owner, Dariush Fakheri.)<\/p>\n<p>Debbie started-off her morning with a \u201cdelightful\u201d vanilla soy latte, which is made with some special premium coffee brand, but since I don&#8217;t drink the stuff, I didn&#8217;t pay any attention to that portion of the menu. I chose the really delicious hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Debbie said that her French mushroom omelette was \u201ccooked to perfection,\u201d and \u201cthe best one\u201d she&#8217;s ever had in her life! And she added that she had \u201ceven eaten them in France!\u201d How&#8217;s that for a compliment?! She really didn&#8217;t stop raving about it all day.<\/p>\n<p>One person at our table had an interesting dish, that was a very different combo, and really enjoyed it. It was a thick, juicy slice of watermelon topped with creamy burrata cheese and halves of all different color tiny tomatoes. The woman said it was very refreshing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16254\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5111-e1415604984545.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16254\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16254\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5111-e1415604984545-300x287.jpg\" alt=\"The mouth-watering burger.  Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5111-e1415604984545-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5111-e1415604984545-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5111-e1415604984545.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mouth-watering burger. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Even though on week-ends I&#8217;m usually more of a griddle girl, I couldn&#8217;t take my eyes off the box on the menu describing the burger. I knew I just had to have it.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the description, so you can see how right that decision was: \u201cFlavorful combination of Gruyere and blue cheese, Rosemary aioli, fresh peppery arugula, Applewood smoked bacon, and caramelized onions. complimented with our house made sauce and seasoning.\u201d It was <em>soooo<\/em> juicy, and came on a gorgeous thick, square roll that was soft enough to bite safely, yet hard enough to complement the texture of the burger. Yum-my! It comes with your choice of sides, and the sweet potato chips that I chose were absolutely perfect.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;d think that after all that, we wouldn&#8217;t have room for dessert, but have you ever met me? You know I couldn&#8217;t leave there without having at least one! When I saw the beautiful display of all their daily-made confections, I knew right away that choosing just one was going to be a tough decision.<\/p>\n<p>But the one that called my name the most was what they describe as sort of a deconstructed cupcake; it&#8217;s the cake and frosting layered in a little jar, with chocolate crunchies on top. And if you don&#8217;t finish it, they give you the lid of the glass jar so that you can take it home with no mess. That&#8217;s just brilliant, all the way around.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16257\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5110-e1415605106962.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16257\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16257\" src=\"http:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5110-e1415605106962-300x270.jpg\" alt=\"A fun quartet of mini pastries.  Photo by Karen Salkin.\" width=\"300\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5110-e1415605106962-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5110-e1415605106962-1024x923.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/rsz_img_5110-e1415605106962.jpg 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fun quartet of mini pastries. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Debbie, on the other hand, could <em>not<\/em> choose just one, so she opted for a quartet of bite-size pastries, including a spoonful of tiramisu in a tiny chocolate cup! She declared that her absolute fave was the gluten-free almond macaroon. Of it, all she could get out was, \u201cWow!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cutest thing was&#8211;when we asked for some bags to put our containers of leftovers in, Alyssa brought us <em>material<\/em> bags that are like the ones containing goodies from a gifting suite! I asked if those were for some party they were having, and she said no, that&#8217;s just their to-go bags. Really classy. The next time I go, I think I&#8217;ll leave some food over just so I can take them home and get another great bag!<\/p>\n<p><strong>800 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles <a href=\"http:\/\/www.localtable-la.com\">www.localtable-la.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL TABLE BRUNCH I was recently invited to a girl-power brunch at new-ish downtown eatery Local Table. Most of us had never been there before, so we were like kids in a candy store. Only this one was organic! It&#8217;s signature is fresh-made-daily cold-pressed juices, served in mason-type jars, with the title of each wrapped<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/diningevent-local-table-brunch\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles-restaurant-reviews","category-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16248"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16258,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16248\/revisions\/16258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}