I discovered this downtown wine bar from a wine blog called Do Bianchi. After I picked up my Gaditano from Union Station the other night, we headed straight for this cozy and modern little wine bar. We landed the last available table by the front window, and sat in the banquette facing the chalk board filled with all the wines by the glass, and a nice rendering of Italy divided into its provinces (the wine list was pleasantly heavy on Italian wines, with many wines under $40).
Their menu consists of cichetti (small plates), very reasonably priced at $7 each or three for $19. At that price, I expected the serving to be skimpy, but they were not at all. We shared 3 crostini (the 3 for $7), our favorite being the mascarpone and sun-dried tomato tapenade. Then on to a create-your-own panino: we choose black forest ham, caramelized onions and gruyere a fail-safe combination.
The Bacaro burger was not your ordinary hamburger: open faced of thick toasted bread, beef patty, beefsteak tomato doused in a creamy steak-sauce. Not the best burger, but an enjoyable, creative surprise.
Also on the menu are cheeses, salame, bruschette, scallops, steak, chicken, nuts, olives, etc. I love the casual atmosphere, the tasty inexpensive food and out of the way locale in a quiet, not too dodgy area of downtown. I'll be back.
Bacaro LA
2308 Union St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-748-7205
4 comments:
Glad to hear you enjoyed your experience at Bacaro. I tried it just after they opened and saw some potential. They imported a chef from Jean Georges, and now it sounds like Bacaro is on track.
Create your own panini? That's great! :)
You have motivate my last vacation trip. I went to LA and San Francisco, just to try some of your best findings!! What you do really helps, and more to me, that I live in Spain!
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Mmmm, sounds great!! I rarely travel Downtown, due to traffic and the simple fact that most of the area SEEMS dodgy. But if this is by the music centre, maybe it'll be a pre-theatre spot in the near future.
Out of curiosity, what are your top five places to eat in L.A.? I know this might be a hard question....but I'm very interested to find out :-)
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