The Tasting Kitchen
You aren’t going to get much analysis from me about the food here, other than an aerial shot of one of the pastas. Rather, you are going to get a summary of what I learned after having a few very pleasant drinks with L.K. at this neatly packed eatery down the street from the Brig.
1) Soccer players blend in to the crowd. Landon Donovan sat 8 feet away from us and I didn’t even realize until the end of our meal. The entire time I thought he looked like my accountant’s stoner cousin. Except shorter. At no point did it dawn on me that I had spent countless hours this past World Cup summer watching the guy sitting next to me. USA! USA! USA!
2) We food bloggers run fast, run hard, and run deep. We met a couple, Jay and Karen from Napa sitting adjacent to us that had flew down specifically to document First Fridays in Venice. Think about that. They FLEW down from a vineyard paradise to sample food trucks and document the experience on their iPhone 4’s. Do not underestimate us food nerds. We will shove you out of the way to sample a garlic aioli mayonnaise french fry dip.
Tasting Kitchen, 1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, (310) 392-6644
