Bento Box
$$, Japanese, Downtown
"Thanks for the ridiculously delicious lunch @rowdtla. He is really really good and is super cool."
ChefNick Erven
Los Angeles
About Nick Erven
The New Mexico born, but Wyoming bred, Nick Erven is the chef/co-owner of Erven. He began cooking after the breakup of a short-lived punk band he fronted out of Fresno, CA. With minimal experience outside of making pizzas and washing dishes in Italian restaurants, he enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu at The California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena.
Accolades
- 11 LA Tasting Menus to SavorZagat
Where I Go Out
Black sesame cakes with matcha tea frosting
"My pastry chef @#plantbased"
Seaweed "Doritos" with yuzu and togarashi guac, finger lime and hearts of palm
"New menu item @#eatguacdrinkbeer"
Nemeko mushroom dish: Pretzel bread pudding with mushroom chili, broccoli and spicy squash spread
"Nemeko mushrooms ready for a new dish!
Pretzel bread pudding with mushroom chili, broccoli and spicy squash spread thanks @ervenrestaurant"
Steamed corn cake with green harissa and coconut
"Steamed corn cake with green harissa and coconut @#santamonica"