LA has an
underbelly
alright, and at
Starry
Kitchen
it is pork,
braised in
coconut.
Actually, when
Starry Kitchen
first hit the
scene you were
living on the
foodie edge when
paying a visit
to #205, a
non-descript
apartment in
North Hollywood
that housed the
underground
speakeasy
restaurant. Yes,
you had to be
naughty to get
your Noodles of
the Korean Glass
persuasion. And
know people who
knew things, as
the LA foodie
scene was a buzz
with this little
kitchen that
could.
But that was
before. What was
a culinary
covert operation
is now a legit
restaurant in a
hard to find
location in
Downtown LA, but
well worth the
hunt. Starry
Kitchen was born
as the adventure
of a young
couple and their
exploration of
Pan-Asian
comfort food
concoctions. As
they put it,
they are foodies
who serve food.
Cooking for
family and then
friends, and
then friends of
friends and
anyone who could
read a blog, the
word of mouth
became so loud
that this unique
food hang got
shutdown.
But that is when
things really
got started. Now
open just over a
month in their
new brick and
mortar location
(things came
together really
quickly) their
loyal following
is growing.
The couple has
50 or so dishes
that they rotate
– there is no
regular menu,
even for the
regulars,
sometimes much
to their dismay.
But they usually
bring the
favorites back
into rotation by
popular demand.
The Pan Asian
inspirations are
familiar dishes,
sort of; chicken
curry taco’s, a
taiwanese
popcorn chicken
wrap, a kalbi
burrito with
buttered kimchi
fried rice.
Checking their
website daily or
being part of
their Twitter
base is the only
way to really
know what the
kitchen is
serving on any
given day, or
hour. It is what
they call a
rotation
revolution.
This joint is
food cult
following at its
best. It is
casual. It is
beyond hip. And
it is delicious.
And nothing is
over $10.
Finally,
something new
and innovative
on the food
scene.
Starlight, star
bright, guess
you answered my
wish tonight.
~ Fallon
Milligan
Where:
The Starry Kitchen, 350 S.
Grand Avenue, Los Angeles - Downtown
When:
Mon – Fri 11am to 3pm – expanding to dinner
soon…….
