{"id":29832,"date":"2015-04-25T12:04:08","date_gmt":"2015-04-25T19:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/endoedibles.ifm.yji.mybluehost.me\/?p=29832"},"modified":"2015-05-05T21:38:35","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T04:38:35","slug":"ledlow-los-angeles-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endoedibles.com\/?p=29832","title":{"rendered":"Ledlow, Los Angeles CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ledlow<\/p>\n

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Stumptown Drip<\/p>\n

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Two Almond Croissants, Strawberry Donut, Lemon Custard Donut<\/p>\n

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English Pea with Burrata Toast, Red Onions, Celery Leaves, Parsley<\/p>\n

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Mac n\u2019 Cheese Croque with Swiss, Pimento, Fried Egg<\/p>\n

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Fried Chicken \u2018Club\u2019 with Chicken Cutlet, Bacon, Chicken Crackling, Bacon Aioli<\/p>\n

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Fried Oyster Sandwich with Cornmeal Crust, Pickle, Spicy Ranch<\/p>\n

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Thick Cut BLT with Fried Green Tomato, Candied Nueske\u2019s Bacon, Herb Mayo<\/p>\n

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Biscuit with Gravy, Fried Egg, Pickled Kale, Black Pepper, Onion Confit<\/p>\n

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Baked Eggs en Cocotte with Tomato, Beef, Mushroom, Spinach<\/p>\n

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Buttermilk Pancakes with Stawberries and Chantilly Cream<\/p>\n

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Brioche French Toast with Blueberries, Brown Butter<\/p>\n

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Ricotta-Cornmeal Pancakes with Butter, Whipped Ricotta, Raspberries<\/p>\n

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Blueberry Pecan Brown Butter Bread Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream<\/p>\n

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Rice Pudding, Whipped Cream, Salty Caramel<\/p>\n

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Renamed thrice in the last year, much to the dismay of locals reminiscent of diner grub at low prices from Pete\u2019s, Chef Josef Centeno\u2019s Ledlow was the sort of place that seemed well suited for a midday meal with friends, and gathering up four of my favorite dining buddies it was just after noon that a large table was procured juxtaposing the private dining room lined in floor-to-ceiling windows, an admittedly absurd amount of food ordered to the amusement of our server, though nothing but a few sides of slaw would eventually go to waste.<\/p>\n

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Truly a beautiful room, the white-tiled and high-ceilinged Main Street setting near Orsa & Winston, Baco Mercat, and Bar Alma allowing the private room party to order from the menus of all four restaurants, it was admittedly a bit disappointing that the online menu proved somewhat misguiding in suggesting that several dinner items were offered as early as noon, but happily able to make due even before becoming aware of a dessert menu a baker\u2019s dozen plates were selected to be shared family style \u2013 the plates delivered in five courses, exactly as requested, with only the lack of artificial sweetener for Stumptown\u2019s Hairbender proving a disappointment over the subsequent two hours.<\/p>\n

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Marching out pastries, sandwiches, eggs, breakfast sweets, and then proper desserts only as the previous round was completed and cleared, course one featured four small pastries and although a bit pricey at $4 each both the paczki-style donuts and almond croissants were good, the later slightly less laminated and airy that purists may have preferred, but at the same time completely natural in flavor and devoid of sticky frangipane that I so despise.<\/p>\n

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Undoubtedly the most sizable course, the sheer volume of slaw alone probably enough to feed a few, round two featured one \u2018artisan toast\u2019 alongside a quartet of sandwiches and although the pea and burrata was quite light and pleasant it simply paled in comparison to its more gluttonous tablemates, the fried chicken with crispy skin far more interesting and delicious than celebrated versions at Son of a Gun or Barrel & Ashes while both the Oyster Roll and *Thick* cut Bacon BLT with fried green tomato were equally well received, the whimsical take on a croque madame replacing cheese with soft orchetti in Pimento and Swiss absolutely decadent beneath a $3 supplementary egg, but without menu-suggested mustard which continues to perplex me as a \u201cLA thing\u201d that would annoy anyone from France.<\/p>\n

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A bit underwhelmed by Eggs en Cocotte that saw ground beef turn the flavor mostly to simple \u2018stew\u2019 while a biscuit in peppery gravy found surprising levity in pickled kale and confit onions, the final round of \u2018non-desserts\u2019 was itself quite sweet and with two stacks of pancakes set beside custardy French Toast one would be hard pressed to say which was \u2018best,\u2019 the thick buttermilk stack absolutely drenched in Strawberries and Chantilly while the folded ricotta iteration was ever so slightly savory and quite a bit richer, the French Toast also quite good\u2026though probably not something we\u2019d have ordered if we\u2019d known of what sweets were to come.<\/p>\n

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Undoubtedly well sated, some even throwing in the towel and declaring themselves \u2018done for the day,\u2019 it was only after the last drops of brown butter were mopped up with French Toast that dessert was suggested, and deciding it \u2018couldn\u2019t hurt to look\u2019 it turned out that an order was mandatory as soon as the eyes crossed the words \u201cbread pudding\u201d and \u201crice pudding,\u201d both \u2013 two of my very favorites served in portions more than amenable to sharing with the former similar to, but even more decadent than, the French Toast while the Rice Pudding was served as a 50\/50 blend with whipped cream creating an ethereal texture that was only lightly flavored save for cinnamon, a small pot of warm salty caramel quickly adding a splash of sweetness while also enhancing a final cup of coffee quite nicely.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.ledlowla.com\/home\/<\/p>\n

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