Tasting Dinner at Rolling Stone Restaurant and Lounge Los Angeles
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 under Archives | No Comment
Main Dining Room
The new Rolling Stone Los Angeles restaurant and lounge, the first-ever licensing of the Rolling Stone name for an American restaurant, hosted a tasting menu last week. The menu showcased the restaurant’s emphasis on mixed small plates.
Rolling Stone Dining Bar
Capturing the edgy-yet-elegant spirit of one of the world’s most iconic music magazines, Rolling Stone is distinguished by a “vintage chic” design from Gavin Brodin of Brodin Design Build. The venue features a 5,900-sq. ft. upstairs dining room housing up to 140 guests and an additional 40 on an outside patio. The dining room houses walnut-hued hardwood floors, ‘50s-style leather chairs and tufted red- leather banquettes with a variety of lighting treatments and unique elements as British-style lampposts. The upstairs restaurant, serviced by a dedicated bar, offers two sections for semi-private dining for large parties. Its downstairs features private booths, movable lounge chairs, an area for bottle service, a lounge bar and elevated DJ booth.
writers at tasting event
We were greeted by Director of Operations Erik Russell before sampling Chef Christopher Ennis’ menu.
Director of Operations Erik Russell
The tasting started with a salad of romaine, roasted baby beets, apple, spiced pecans and goat cheese. A Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand was also served.
Romaine baby beet goat cheese salad
Next came a perfectly roasted salmon with wilted baby spinach, fingerling potatoes, capers and golden raisins. Served alongside was a Cakebread Chardonnay.
salmon
We also were served a nice grilled rack of lamb on top of beans, spring peas and a side of yogurt. This was served with a Don Miguel Gascon Malbec.
Chef Christopher Ennis came out to greet the crowd.
Chef Christopher Ennis
Our last course was a dessert of buttermilk panna cotta with local strawberries and almond cookies.
Panna cotta
Rolling Stone’s restaurant is open Sunday through Wednesday 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. The lounge is open 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. Dining reservations recommended. Located at Hollywood and Highland, (323) 464-4000.