Tiramisu lady fingers soaked in Italian espresso infused w/ brandy, layered in scratch-made mascarpone, dusted w/ cocoa powder, topped w/ raspberries & mint leaves
wine bar & restaurant founded by 3-time James Beard Award winning chef Suzanne Goin & James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year 2018 Caroline Styne
since 1947; U-shaped counter w/ 26 stools surrounding cooking station; same throwback decor from 1940's; down the street from Fox Studios...frequent celebrity sightings including John Lithgow, Julia Roberts, Warren Beatty, Sigourney Weaver, Jonas Brothers & Leonardo DiCaprio
Food War: Baby's Badass vs. Grill 'Em All...Baby's Baddass won (3-votes-to-2); pink truck run by gorgeous women ("burger babes") serving gourmet burgers
Marie Antoinette "Let Them Eat Cake" Cotton Candy Head mannequin head w/ 2-feet tall of over-the-top cotton candy (as her hair) surrounded by petit cakes: raspberry & strawberry cream cheese; fresh berries & schlag; too funny!
Throwdown: Bobby Flay won [recipe 1 | recipe 2]; opened in 2009; "6 foot 5 inch linebacker-looking dude" who was a physician-in-training...he left to start this bakery
#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Late Night Eats); since 1931; Art Deco decor & trademark autumn leaves ceiling; open 24 hours & only closed on Jewish holidays; Marilyn Monroe, Jack Benny, Elizabeth Taylor, Sydney Poitier, Mel Brooks, Wilt Chamberlain, Brooke Shields, Bill Cosby have eaten here; adjacent Kibitz Room features a full bar and small stage where Guns 'n' Roses played when starting out
Spaghetti Meatballwich sliced meatballs topped w/ marinara sauce, mozzarella in between 2 slices of spaghetti "bread"; served w/ side of marinara sauce; looks good
Patty Melt house-ground premium beef patty w/ cheddar or Swiss & grilled onions; served on toasted rye w/ side of mustardy mayo & pickles; extra crispy cheese "wings" (key "ingredient"); looks good
opened in 2001; family owned & operated restaurant specializing in Yucatecan food, maintaining the authentic flavor of this original Southeast Mexican Cuisine
fast-casual joint serving Szechuan hot chicken; owned & operated by "Tournament of Champions", season 4 champ Mei Lin; special appearances: celebrity chefs Nate Appleman, Stephanie Izard, Aaron May
