the bazaar.

monday night, mike, dan and i went and had dinner at the bazaar, a new restaurant by jose andres (mario batali's drunken self-proclaimed favorite chef in the world) at the SLS hotel. we had the dineLA special, which means for $44 we each got:
_1 appetizer (between the following 2):
philly cheesesteak - white cheddar cheese backed into a little airy pastry with wagyu beef slices on top.
hilly cheesesteak - same as the philly but with mushrooms instead of beef.
_any 3 tapas on their menu (except the jamon and queso)
_any 1 dessert on their menu

here is what we ordered (obviously we all got the philly cheesesteak for our appetizer)
off the traditional menu {rojo}
gazpacho
sea scallops with tomato-almand sweet pepper sauce
lobster medallions with olive oil, potatoes and paprika
hangar steak with piquillo pepper confit
lamb loin with mushrooms and potato foam/puree
braised veal cheeks with orange slices
paella-style pasta with shrimp

off the contemporary menu {blanca}
caprese with liquid mozzarella balls and pesto
tuna toro with watermelon and jalepeno
sea urchin with avocado on steamed buns

dessert
nitro coconut over carmelized bananas
chocolate stick with flash frozen raspberries
clementine sorbet

everything before the desserts was absolutely delicious and spot on. i had that oh-my-goodness moment everytime the next dish came to our table. dessert was just so-so, but i don't tend to be a big fan of desserts. and going with three people was perfect, since most dishes were just big enough for each of us to have a couple bites. my personal favorites of the night were the gazpacho and the lamb. my oh my i can not wait to go back again.