tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post5873777089514176288..comments2024-03-28T11:17:20.276-07:00Comments on kevinEats: Jeremy Fox at Animal (Los Angeles, CA)kevinEatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-40387643031642824012010-05-21T16:01:06.301-07:002010-05-21T16:01:06.301-07:00radman: I think Jai beat me to the punch in respon...<b>radman</b>: I think Jai beat me to the punch in responding here. ;)<br /><br /><b>Jai</b>: Thanks Jai. I don't remember--did you ever give Fox that carrot hat?<br /><br /><b>Annie</b>: I actually left <a href="http://www.kevineats.com/2010/04/ubuntu-napa-ca.htm" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu</a> quite impressed. Fox's style is perhaps a bit unorthodox, so I can definitely see how you might prefer Spago's version (though personally I haven't had the veg option there).<br /><br /><b>Helen</b>: 'Twas indeed--are you going to make it out for one of the nights? And I don't think that you need to be dieting. ;)<br /><br /><b>Joey</b>: I think that it's the "brown rice and beans with a nice big salad" type of non-meat cuisine that Fox is actually explicitly trying to step away from. Rice and beans must get a bit tired after a while right?<br /><br /><b>Fiona</b>: Sorry, I don't recall you not liking that photo; I've replace it with another. And I definitely did get the wine pairing--why would you think otherwise?<br /><br /><b>Charlie</b>: Red O? First night, natch. Let us know how the meal turns out tonight.<br /><br /><b>Ken</b>: Great to meet you too Ken! I don't have any plans to return unfortunately, since I (mistakenly) thought that the food wouldn't really change much over the week.<br /><br /><b>Josh</b>: Yeah, it definitely seems like each night is different. Here's a report from <a href="http://www.savoryhunter.com/2010/05/jeremy-fox-dinner-animal-may-18th-2010.html" rel="nofollow">May 18th</a>.<br /><br /><b>LBV</b>: I think Fox is only going to grow stronger as the week progresses. It'd be great to have blog posts from each night.<br /><br /><b>Misty</b>: Amazingly, I wasn't hungry. Maybe the booze filled me up. ;)kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-72973412475862334192010-05-21T14:16:06.876-07:002010-05-21T14:16:06.876-07:00Were you hungry afterwards too or was that just Di...Were you hungry afterwards too or was that just Diana? lolNomsnotbombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763266855271737226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-33400041808294232822010-05-21T12:11:19.464-07:002010-05-21T12:11:19.464-07:00just double checked their website, the veggie dinn...just double checked their website, the veggie dinner is from may 17th-23rd so I think i'm good! =) Thanks for the heads up thoCharlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-54176592022489614332010-05-20T23:55:27.757-07:002010-05-20T23:55:27.757-07:00Josh: Much better subsequent time around
Charlie: ...Josh: Much better subsequent time around<br />Charlie: I think its normal Animal menu Fri & Sat.Le Bon Vivanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732139431018343036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-28188305630695120122010-05-20T23:28:59.985-07:002010-05-20T23:28:59.985-07:00i'm going to try and sit at the bar tmrw with ...i'm going to try and sit at the bar tmrw with a buddy of mine (vegetarian). burgundy and champagne for all!Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-22806903530468255362010-05-20T16:06:42.785-07:002010-05-20T16:06:42.785-07:00Food cognoscenti? I had no idea.
That was an inte...Food cognoscenti? I had no idea.<br /><br />That was an interesting meal. Not every dish was a knockout, but each plate was thoughtful, and nobody else is doing high end "vegetable" cuisine in L.A. I heard night two was fairly different, which is impressive.Food GPShttp://www.foodgps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-81614732050928329602010-05-19T23:12:36.212-07:002010-05-19T23:12:36.212-07:00We thought the food was great. The only dish we d...We thought the food was great. The only dish we didn't care much for was the "creme brulee". With Rick and Molly Gean being 20+ year vegetarians, they really appreciated the fact they were able to enjoy the whole meal instead of just getting side dishes. Do you have plans on going back before it ends? It was a pleasure meeting you Kevin, I really enjoy reading your reviews.Ken Iwamotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-79010798407010469952010-05-19T17:38:08.156-07:002010-05-19T17:38:08.156-07:00when you hitting up Red-O?when you hitting up Red-O?Charlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-88591064115916563872010-05-19T14:57:34.988-07:002010-05-19T14:57:34.988-07:00dammit kevin, told you not to use that photo! tsk ...dammit kevin, told you not to use that photo! tsk tsk use ryan's instead, much better!! I hate that one ..<br />Also, you didn't get wine pairing? Really???gourmetpigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043385325645560283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-59003824294549676852010-05-19T13:51:26.145-07:002010-05-19T13:51:26.145-07:00Vegetarian is Apache for "lousy hunter"....Vegetarian is Apache for "lousy hunter". Good review Kevin but if I'm eating vegetarian I like it plain such as brown rice and beans with a nice big salad with diverse ingredients. Then an apple or pear for desert. Animal origin ingredients lend themselves more easily to doing fancy and interesting things. But gussying up an almond?...there is artifice and limitations. Fruits and vegetables can dress up meats, poultry and fish but can't do the same to themselves<br /><br />Just my two centsjoeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-40121111954069048762010-05-19T12:25:08.906-07:002010-05-19T12:25:08.906-07:00oh.. and the pics looks awesome as always! i have ...oh.. and the pics looks awesome as always! i have new found love and appreciation for vegetables... maybe because i'm on a diet. :Tnelehelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107750280246693103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-77510774983642765762010-05-19T12:23:33.846-07:002010-05-19T12:23:33.846-07:00wow.. monday night was the night to go huh! lol
k...wow.. monday night was the night to go huh! lol<br /><br />kevin, i wish you would just learn to love beets as much as the rest of us do! join us.... lolnelehelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107750280246693103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-47883342683627090562010-05-19T09:13:20.618-07:002010-05-19T09:13:20.618-07:00Kevin,
As you know, I prefer vegetables to eat mor...Kevin,<br />As you know, I prefer vegetables to eat more than anything else. (Although I crave steak tartare, pasta and beau soleil oysters on occasion)<br /><br />I've been to Ubuntu (and was disappointed) and been to The Square and The Lebury (okay, they are both 2 Michelin starred restaurants in England) and they, with their meat/fish based menus still do vegetable tasting menus MUCH better than Fox does.<br /><br />Manybe Animal is some of the best Los Angeles has to offer for vegetables as a tasting menu -- but on the whole I think you can find better vegetable offerings on menus elsewhere, say at Spago in Beverly Hills.Frequent Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348485045513754985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-24805753046476928232010-05-18T23:45:18.040-07:002010-05-18T23:45:18.040-07:00His eyes were dreamy... ;)
Radman: I can see whe...His eyes were dreamy... ;)<br /><br />Radman: I can see where you're coming from. Having never eaten at Ubuntu, I can only speak to the plating I've seen in pictures. Unfortunately, Chef Fox doesn't have the luxury of working with the produce from his own garden & he's working in a foreign kitchen. There were some positives, some minuses, but overall a great meal. Even though I'm no vegetarian, I really appreciate what Chef Fox is doing: vegetables are neglected far too often by chefs & diners a like. Its only within the last 50 years that we've come to eat meat so regularly, I think its important to remember that vegetables are more than a garnish or side dish. As Jose Andres said on 60 minutes, "vegetables are sexy!"<br /><br />Major thanks to Kevin for inviting me to this meal!Jai Kohlinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-45026401290316546262010-05-18T22:57:53.519-07:002010-05-18T22:57:53.519-07:00the meal looks a bit disappointing from the photos...the meal looks a bit disappointing from the photos. I am a fan of Jeremy Fox and Ubuntu but - from the looks- I would not have been happy with this meal.<br /><br />radman123Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com