Comments on mattatouille: RH - Andaz Hotel - West Hollywood, CA - Southweste...

Hi mattatouille, Nice review. Thanks for the info...

2009-09-10T22:50:22.907-07:00

Hi mattatouille,

Nice review. Thanks for the info on RH; it's good to get another perspective on a place that, as you said, has flown under the radar before the LA Times review. The Duck Confit looks delicious. :)

Just got back from the RH for lunch and saw your l...

2009-09-09T14:53:21.144-07:00

Just got back from the RH for lunch and saw your link on @andazweho. I am in love with the Perigordine egg. I was *this* close to licking the cast iron ramekin thing. My friend had the confit and that definitely should be celebrated.

I agree with Abby - I am dying to snatch that duck...

2009-09-08T12:48:43.807-07:00

I agree with Abby - I am dying to snatch that duck confit off your page! :) Maybe I'll join the Gastronomer when she goes to get the foie!

Jo: Glad you liked RH! You should check it out aga...

2009-09-07T01:53:02.823-07:00

Jo: Glad you liked RH! You should check it out again sometime. The food is very reasonable for the price.

Abby: I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. Despite the pitiful light, some of them did come out nicely.

Cathy: please eat the foie. You will like it. One thing I realized what that foie gras is so rarely served cold in LA, almost always seared. That's not the way

laurel, you're right that the word "authe...

2009-09-07T01:51:24.843-07:00

laurel, you're right that the word "authentic" is vague. I probably shouldn't have used it. I guess what I meant by using it was that the fare wasn't dumbed down to LA palates, or LA expectations of what SW French cuisine might be. As for the pork shoulder, I should have made more clear that traditional isn't necessarily unimaginative, or vice versa. In fact, I'm

(also, as a professor, i'm eerily struck by th...

2009-09-06T22:02:21.868-07:00

(also, as a professor, i'm eerily struck by the similarities between your review and that published in the latimes - down to the adjectives describing the raves and disappointments)

great picts - I was wondering about your use of th...

2009-09-06T21:48:25.190-07:00

great picts - I was wondering about your use of the term "authentic" when you say you haven't been to SW France (where I lived for many years) - for example, rum baba is more of a NE French dish, and you give (passively) disparaging remarks to traditional dishes like the pork shoulder for being not imaginative. What is your opinion on authentic vs imaginative? can they co-exist?

While you're off seeing the world, I promise t...

2009-09-06T18:46:33.075-07:00

While you're off seeing the world, I promise to stop into RH and eat a plate of foie gras in your honor. The French Laundry's foie gras is one of my favorite dishes of all-time.

These are the times when I wish I could literally ...

2009-09-06T17:21:42.644-07:00

These are the times when I wish I could literally grab one of your pictures from my screen and eat it. :) Great photos as usual.

I LOVED LOVED LOVED RH when I ate there a few mont...

2009-09-06T16:16:07.401-07:00

I LOVED LOVED LOVED RH when I ate there a few months ago. Must return soon to try some of these dishes.

Great photos. Thanks!