Birthday Brunch & 100th Post Celebration - The Kitchen (Silverlake)
Sunday, October 12, 2008 11:42
Yesterday was my birthday. I had been looking forward to it all week. One of my friends had come up with a great idea for how to celebrate the anniversary of my birth. This included a visit to The Kitchen, a neighborhood favorite. The Kitchen is an interesting little spot. It first popped up about seven years ago and has been serving up great meals ever since.
Upon entering The Kitchen, we were invited to sit anywhere we would like. We already knew exactly what we were going to order days ahead, so we barely glanced at the menu. I had my heart set on the pear pancake ($10), and my friend wanted the fried chicken fried eggs ($11). On top of that, since The Kitchen has a sign that says they “support daytime drinking,” I had to order a mimosa ($5).
We didn’t wait too long before our order arrived. I was extremely happy with my pear pancakes. First of all, I loved the pear slices in the center of the pancakes. In addition, the pancakes were so simply light and fluffy. The pancakes were topped with a delightfully sweet caramel sauce that pretty much made me wonder why I ever used maple syrup to go with pancakes. Along with the pancakes, I was given a few strips of bacon and breakfast potatoes. I also ordered a side of fried eggs. I had a severe case of food coma after this meal.
My friend really enjoyed her fried chicken, too. She was kind enough to offer me a portion to try. The chicken was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. I was really surprised by how crispy the chicken was considering how it was topped with gravy. Just like me, my friend finished her entire plate of food and ended up with a case of food coma.
The Kitchen was the perfect choice for my first meal of a new year. I am also very pleased to make The Kitchen my 100th post at la.foodblogging. It is definitely worth a visit.
The Kitchen
4348 Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 664-3663
Hours: Mon-Thurs 5pm-12am, Fri 5pm-1am, Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-10pm
(Brunch is served on weekends, 11am-3pm)
By Pauline (see more of her posts).
Michael Kaye says:
October 12th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I’ve been longing for new breakfast places to try, and after seeing those pancakes, consider me SOLD!
MaxMillion says:
October 13th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Congrats on your 100th post, Pauline — very cool.
Happy Birthday, too!!
Jonah says:
October 14th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Wishing you the happiest of happy (belated) birthday Pauline! Not just 100 posts, but 100 solid bits of food insight!
TonyC says:
October 14th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
Congrats on 100 posts!
man.. how we love brunch… gotta hit this place 1 of these days…
Secret Asian Man says:
October 15th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Happy Birthday!
Congrats on #100!
Those plates look great…I feel sleepy just looking at them. Are those grits or mashed potatoes?
Pauline says:
October 17th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Michael & TonyC - If you’re a bruncher, then The Kitchen is a must!
Max, Jonah, & SAM - Thanks for the well wishes! :)
SAM - Those were mashed potatoes.
Heidi says:
October 18th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Suddenly I’m craving a huge unhealthy breakfast, and it’s 3pm!
Pauline says:
October 28th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Heidi, if you crave a huge unhealthy breakfast, at it’s just shy of 3pm (say like 2:55pm), The Kitchen will still serve up some yummy pear pancakes.
Grizelda says:
October 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Ooh…those pear pancakes look amazing. I’m going to have to try making those from scratch!