In the late days of 2008, I had the occasion to be in Los Angeles and was lucky enough to gather with friends to celebrate the holidays at the cavernous, dimly lit Beso.
Eight gents gathered for a mid-week boys night out at the celeb-heavy spot by Todd English (and Eva Longoria). We spotted a few star athletes and my fellow Clevelander Drew Carey noshing on the "latin-inspired" cuisine.
For starters, the menu has a nice list of appetizers and shared plates. We sampled a very good guacamole with crisp tortilla strips, crispy lamb ribs (amazing and must have - crispy outside and tender inside with just the right spice of peanut chipotle sauce) and a nice selection of hand tacos in all varieties (fish, vegetable, steak and pork).
As the entrees arrived, we swapped out our cocktails for a spicy yet light syrah recommended by the waiter. I had a fabulous portion of whole branzini, with sides of sweet pot tater tots, asparagus and mashed potatoes. All were excellent, particularly the sweet tater tots. The branzini was prepared simply and whole with salt, pepper and oil.
A surprise finish to the meal, fresh churros with sweet cream were brought out to the table. We finished them off quickly, and ended the evening stuffed from the many courses.
Additionally, the real star seekers should stick around for the later night scene at Kiss, the upstairs lounge at Beso.
A well-done addition to the LA scene.
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