tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post476740530369334804..comments2023-07-03T07:16:19.003-07:00Comments on No salad as a meal – Eat vicariously: The Bazaar by José Andrés, LAHaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06632714600097744150noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-12782503459687226702009-11-07T08:13:08.794-08:002009-11-07T08:13:08.794-08:00I totally quoted Alice, of Alice in Wonderland, in...I totally quoted Alice, of Alice in Wonderland, in my review as well. Although I used the, "I can’t explain myself, I’m afraid, Sir, because I’m not myself you see” line. Your blog is simply beautiful and you should definitely have a meal with the us Uncouth Gourmand Girls when you visit LA.<a href="http://uncouthgourmands.com/2009/04/14/how-bizarre-at-the-baazar/" rel="nofollow"><br />Here is our take on Bazaar</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-82305588652527229822009-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:00I actually tried this place over the weekend. It w...I actually tried this place over the weekend. It was pretty disappointing, given I've been living in DC for the past few years and have tried Andres' restaurants many times. The Bazaar is merely a sampling of his courses from his DC restaurants, the most impressive at The Bazaar being directly from the ever changing Minibar menus. Unfortunately, VOLT in Frederick, MD, which is owned by Michael Voltaggio's chef brother, Bryan, fares better overall when stacked up against the food and service of The Bazaar.<br /><br />As for decor in LA restaurants compared to SF restaurants, I go to eat for the food, not to be distracted by the decor. Eating at the Bazaar was like eating in the middle of a loud circus -- are they trying to distract you from the quality of courses, one of which had a long black hair in it. SF restaurant decor, I've found, is much like the decor you would find in many of NYC's fine dining establishments. I would suppose a person from LA wouldn't enjoy Per Se, where they purposely leave the walls bare and the decor "boring" so as not to take away from the food and the dining experience.<br /><br />My advice -- skip the Bazaar, get a cheap Virgin America flight to DC, and experience Andres' real food without all the distractions.The Dapper Dinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975946421948134960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-73013241554945481922009-04-15T13:46:00.000-07:002009-04-15T13:46:00.000-07:00fantastic review of this place and amazing photos....fantastic review of this place and amazing photos. I do envy you and would like to learn how you do it. I've read a ton about this place but haven't had to the opportunity to venture out there.mattatouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-44629442741563100092009-04-06T14:50:00.000-07:002009-04-06T14:50:00.000-07:00Wow, I think this is your best post yet! Beautiful...Wow, I think this is your best post yet! Beautiful photos, descriptive review, just amazing. And the decor of this LA place reminds me of your post about how boring the restaurant decor is in San Francisco. This definitely proves your point!Single Guy Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496236420566420946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-56158357941172283082009-04-02T13:25:00.000-07:002009-04-02T13:25:00.000-07:00Your photos are the BEST I've seen and I've tried ...Your photos are the BEST I've seen and I've tried every one of those dishes too!MyLastBitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355731821516764190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453019921807147753.post-21223733707342308912009-04-02T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-02T08:39:00.000-07:00Headed to LA in a few months, and had heard about ...Headed to LA in a few months, and had heard about Bazaar. I wasn't sure if I would go (until I saw your review - now I know I must go).<BR/><BR/>This very complete review will be a great resource for me in planning my visit. I will now be able to optomize the dishes I order, to ensure that my one (and only visit) will be all it can be. <BR/><BR/>Thanks a bunch. I will look forward to checking out some of you other reviews to help my plan my LA visit (which will be entirely focused on finding great food).Mike Wolfsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659123957109727483noreply@blogger.com