Combinacion de pollo enchiladas
$$, Outdoor Seating, Mexican, Full Bar, Tacos, Bar, Beverly Grove
"El Carmen is a super cool spot, low-key but fun. The chicken enchiladas have a perfectly bitter and spicy mole. It gets me every time."
ChefCasey Lane
Los Angeles
About Casey Lane
Casey Lane is the chef/co-owner of The Tasting Kitchen. He is a Texas-born, a veteran of the Portland, Ore., restaurant scene, and a 2011 James Beard Award nominee.
My Venues
- The Tasting Kitchen
- 1633 Abbot Kinney Blvd
- Venice, CA
- Viale Dei Romani
- 627 N La Peer Dr
- West Hollywood, CA
Accolades
- Nominee for Rising Star ChefJames Beard Foundation
- 99 Essential LA RestaurantsLA Weekly
- 10 Best New Restaurants in AmericaGQ Magazine
- ChefsFeed WinnerOne of the Best Things to Eat in LA
Where I Go Out
Gal-bi
$$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Korean, Reservations, Bbq, Koreatown
"These are the business. We're talking Korean short ribs, wagyu beef, and a perfectly sweet marinade mixed with a little kimchi."
Burger
$, Outdoor Seating, Burgers, Fast Food, Woodbury
"I like it 'animal style.' It's so cheap, yet so consistent. It's a great business model: 'This is all we do—like it or love it!'"
Shrimp toast sandwich
$$$, Reservations, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Modern, Seafood, Beverly Grove
"Sweet and oozy with Sriracha mayo—just effing delish! It's just damn good. End of story."
Ramen
$, Ramen, Japanese, Mar Vista
"It's in a food court, so it feels odd to say, but it may be the best ramen in the city—maybe the best I've had. I've been to all the places in NYC for ramen, but this is simply delicious."
Salame, mozzarella, tomato & Fresno chiles pizza
$$$, Pizza, Italian,
"It's the grown-up model of an acid-balanced pepperoni pie with spicy, sweet, and sour Fresno chilies and great salami. Ah, I want one right now!"
At My Venues
Tequila, lime, turmeric, honey.
$$$, Happy Hour, Modern, Full Bar, New American, Venice
"The Golden Child: tequila, lime, turmeric, honey."
pollo al mattone with grilled lemon butter
$$$, Happy Hour, Modern, Full Bar, New American, Venice
"Prepping pollo al mattone with grilled lemon butter."
halibut w/ poached sungold tomatoes
$$, Italian, Central La
clam pie
$$, Italian, Central La
"Really great lunch yesterday @bjbornemann for everything. We’ll be back for dinner at some point."
Uni, smoked mussels, and Lambrusco Rosato.
$$, Italian, Central La
"Really great lunch yesterday @bjbornemann for everything. We’ll be back for dinner at some point."
Turbot alla giacomo, prosecco butter, taggiasche and saffron potatoes
$$$, Happy Hour, Modern, Full Bar, New American, Venice
"turbot alla giacomo. prosecco butter. taggiasche. saffron potatoes.
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