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謝謝Dine LA的Restaurant Week 讓窮學生也有好口福!
Foodies gonna love the Restaurant Week held by Dine LA!


LA 之所以成為活躍的大城市    除了有好萊塢明星的加持   
這裡也是許多移民家庭的第二個家    自然也彙集了來自世界各地的美食 
除了是在地人的驕傲   也是觀光客來LA一定要體驗一下的喔!!

The glamour of Hollywood stars and exotic food brought by immigrants
from all over the world, contribute to LA's appeals for both locals and travelers.


Dine LA
 
是ㄧ個專門介紹LA新餐廳還有美食的網站
其中最受歡迎的就是每半年   由LA觀光部聯合舉辦的Restaurant Week
活動為期12天  上百家在LA從平價到高檔米其林等級的餐廳   都會共襄盛舉 
為Restaurant Week   設計一份比較實惠   二到三道菜的固定菜單
午餐價格   依不同餐廳等級   分別是$15, $20 或 $25.  晚餐則是 $25, $35 或$45.      

活動的樂趣就是
大家可以利用這個機會  去平常不太有機會去的高級餐廳嚐鮮
很多餐廳中午和晚餐的menu是ㄧ樣的
所以當學生的好處就是可以用更省錢午餐價位  體驗美食!!
但通常熱門的餐廳都採訂位制  想吃晚餐的人別忘了要先在網路或電話訂位喔!


Dine LA

It is a website highlighting restaurants and cuisine in LA.
The most popular feature is the twice-yearly Restaurant Week,
participated by hundreds of restaurants from moderate-priced ones to Michelin-starred fine dining.
Each restaurant offers a fix-priced set menu along with 2-3 courses (mostly are 3 courses).

Lunch menu ranges from $15, $20 to $25.
Dinner are $25, $35 or $45.

The consecutive 12-day food event
gives everyone a perfect excuse to EAT YOUR HEART OUT! LOL


今年 Dine LA Restaurant Week 的廣告.  

Ad for this year.

去年2012的廣告   Ad for event in 2012.

對美食有興趣的人也可以Follow他們的Facebook

Follow them on Facebook!




其實一直到今年二月的event   我才真正去吃Dine LA的餐廳
那就趕快來看看這次令我驚艷的第一間餐廳巴!


第一間:RH Restaurant
這是ㄧ間隱身在West Hollywood區
Andaz West Hollywood 飯店裡一樓的法式餐廳

它的午餐Menu是$25美金 (算是ㄧ個輕鬆的入門的價位)
不然聽說有些餐廳menu訂價$35 或$45 
結果吃完覺得蠻失望   荷包又失血
所以聰明的學生要慎選餐廳   多看網路評價再訂位


The first one we tried was the RH Restaurant in West Hollywood.
A French restaurant hidden on the 1st. floor of Andaz West Hollywood hotel.
Lunch menu is $25 which is not an acceptable price for us as Dine LA beginners.



門口 The entrance.




入口處一旁還有一把搖滾吉它    A rock guitar beside the entrance.




餐廳就在一進Lobby的右手邊轉進來   門口還有一隻可愛的藝術狗狗

The restaurant is on the right hand side when you enter the lobby.




長形的餐廳有一個很大的開方式廚房
乾淨衛生還有美味料理過程一覽無遺

The rectangular-shaped restaurant has a huge and clean open kitchen.
Diners can see the chef preparing your cuisine.




RH 分兩個區塊
左邊是有一整排落地窗的沙發座位  有陽光灑落
右邊靠近廚房的是ㄧ般桌椅區

The left side sofa area is full of natural light.
And the inner right hand area is closer to the open kitchen.



我們最後選坐底邊的圓型沙發 (中午都沒有人真棒!)

We ended up choosing the round sofa at the end.




三個女生坐在這裡真舒服    Cozy to sit in here and chat.




服務生送上Dine LA 的menu   這間餐廳的菜單有三道菜
這也是我們選這間的原因之一 (有些餐廳只有兩道實在有點空虛)

Here is the Dine LA menu.
RH offers a 3-course set menu, that's why we chose this restaurant. LOL




前菜總共有四個選擇
我愛吃蝦蝦  所以選第三個Sauteed Shrimp
另外兩個室友分別點 2號Pita Bread 和4號 Caprese Salad.

I ordered Sauteed Shrimp for the first course.
My roomies ordered the Pita Bread and Caprese Salad.




然後我愛吃牛  所以主菜點Prime Hanger Steak
另一個室友Xenia不吃牛  所以她點Pasta
然後三個女生都點巧克力蛋糕當甜點

I am a big beef lover, so I picked the Prime Hanger Steak for main course.
Xenia had pasta cause she doesn't eat beef.
We all had chocolate cake for dessert.




等不及了!!
這間的服務也很好喔! 服務生會一直來幫你加水 關心你滿不滿意之類的

Can't wait for the big meal.  The service here was quite good too.




我的前菜來囉 Sauteed Shrimp
Pita餅送來的時候還熱呼呼好柔軟 沾著一旁帶有芥末味的醬汁好美味
蝦子也很大很新鮮 分量不小有五隻喔!

My first course: Sauteed Shrimp. Shrimp was fresh and big!
Soft pita bread was hot when served, and it tasted awesome when dipped into the sauce.



這是室友Xenia點的Caprese Salad.
有味到特別的新鮮芝麻葉 (沙拉的經典)
搭配香濃的Burrata cheese 和義式葡萄醋  實在美味!

The Caprese Salad was my roomie's.
Love the Burrata cheese, fresh Arragule, colorful tomato with balsamic. Yum!




主菜Prime Hanger Steak分量也不小
牛排我選Medium-well 軟硬剛好
搭配旁邊的蔬菜幫助解膩  最左邊的是小小顆的馬鈴薯喔好可愛!

My main course: medium-well Prime Hanger Steak was satisfying as well.
Love tiny and fresh veggies aside.




這道是Xenia點的Pappardelle Pasta
主要是番茄為基底  搭配濃濃的Cheese 還有Basil (類似九層塔的香料)
味道非常好  是素食者的好選擇!

Pappardelle Pasta
The tomato-based pasta was a good option for vegetarians.
Cheesy and refreshing basil flavors were quite balanced. 



這裡的每一道料理都是現點現做
吃的到新鮮和美味
最後一道甜點巧克力蛋糕就花了很多時間在等 (服務生還跑過來解釋)
結果沒想到它是今天最棒的一道!!!

All the dishes are made to order. Quality and freshness are guaranteed.
The last course, chocolate cake, took a long time to be prepared.
And it turned out to be the best course we had today.


 

巧克力蛋糕看起來普通
但是吃起來有濃濃的可可香氣  一點也不過甜
口感很濃郁  像保濕度很高的濃厚慕斯
底層還有果仁和  像金莎巧克力一般的榛果脆片
所以一口吃進去  口感超豐富  讓我們尖叫不已!!!

The flavorful cocoa fragrance filled our mouth when we had a first bite.
It's a perfect moist and not-too-sweet cake with layers of shredded nuts and hazelnut.

第一間Dine LA 美食餐廳探訪成功!!
我們都覺得這間餐廳的環境  價位還有食物都很值回票價
有機會一定要再回來吃巧克力蛋糕   另一間餐廳下篇分享喔

RH Restaurant gave us a wonderful dining experience today.

Hope we will revisit soon.

Thanks for reading. Stay tuned.