A Chi Spacca Alum Opens a Charming California Bistro in Westlake
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A Chi Spacca Alum Opens a Charming California Bistro in Westlake
"Henrietta, a new all-day deli, market, and restaurant, just opened on the edge of Echo Park and Westlake in the same complex as Clark Street Bakery. The restaurant comes from chef Max Lesser, who previously opened Chicago's the Publican and worked at Chi Spacca. During the daytime, Henrietta pairs sandwiches like a broccolini panini and turkey porchetta with deli case dishes such as lima bean salad made with Rancho Gordo beans."
"Evening brings a menu of ricotta dumplings, rigatoni topped with short rib, and a half chicken that's a nod to San Francisco's Zuni Cafe. Katie Vonderheide, previously of Silverlake Wine, guides the independent producer-focused wine menu, which spans bottles including Old World Chianti, French chilled red, and Spanish cava. Bottles will also be available for purchase to take home. Reservations for dinner are available on Resy."
"Josh Skenes' Arts District fried chicken joint Happies Hand Made temporarily closed at the end of October. The restaurant posted a statement to its Instagram, which reads, "We are working behind the scenes on something and hope to be back in action soon." There is no reopening date yet. The Los Angeles Times' Jenn Harris takes a deep dive into the rise of robot wok restaurants in Los Angeles, using visits to both Tigawok and Robowok as a frame. After trying both restaurants, Harris names Tigawok as the superior robot-powered restaurant, although neither achieves the distinctive wok hei flavor."
Henrietta opened near Echo Park and Westlake as an all-day deli, market, and restaurant in the same complex as Clark Street Bakery. Chef Max Lesser leads the kitchen. Daytime offerings include sandwiches like a broccolini panini and turkey porchetta and deli-case dishes such as a lima bean salad made with Rancho Gordo beans. Dinner brings ricotta dumplings, rigatoni with short rib, and a Zuni-style half chicken. Katie Vonderheide curates a producer-focused wine list; bottles are available to take home and dinner reservations are on Resy. Yhing Yhang launched a six-course $65 Thai barbecue menu featuring khao soi, Jidori wings, Salmon Creek pork collar, and a brûléed panna cotta khanom krok. Happies Hand Made temporarily closed with no reopening date. A comparison of robot wok restaurants named Tigawok superior, though neither achieved wok hei.
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