Spoonful makes THElist 2013 for Best Southern Cuisine in LA to hit the scene.
Spoonful Restaurant is a new gastro-pub and bar, featuring Southern cuisine with a California flair, that has hit the burgeoning Studio City food scene with a bang! Located at the relaxed end of Cahuenga, it’s a not-so-hidden gem that is enjoying an instant popularity from its community and surrounding show biz studios.
Spoonful owner and Southern gentlemen, Frank Foley created Spoonful, being inspired by his true Southern roots. He presents authentic, traditional Southern dishes, beautifully merged with California fare, while being true to the classic flavors and dishes. He has put the same aesthetic and design into his restaurant, which is warm and welcoming with true Southern hospitality. There are multiple dining areas, each with it’s own Southern eclectic touches, including a ‘smoking’ room in the back for cocktails, providing lush, comfortable, romantic seating in a beautiful atmosphere.
First Up: Whiskey Lover’s Wonderland at Spoonful
It’s a whiskey and bourbon drinker’s delight at Spoonful with over 40 labels offered. The whiskey and bourbon menu includes Southern made, small batch and single barrel, straight rye, Tennessee and white “whiskeys” to name but a few of the variations on the liquor.
Cocktails with Japanese Ice Ball Mold
Spoonful may also be the only restaurant or bar in California using the Ice Ball Mold which creates a perfectly spherical shaped ice “rock”. The intention is not only to be eye-catching while guests sit at the bar but it was developed by Japanese bartenders in niche establishments, specifically for high-end bourbons and whiskeys, so that the melting cube doesn’t dilute the actual liquor.
A Sidecar and a Manhattan with an ice globe!
Specializing in the finest bouborns and whiskeys, a visit to Spoonful Restaurant & Bar is like a visit to Bourbon Street. Choose from Southern classic cocktails like the Mint Julep and others, as Foley crafted a imaginative cocktail menu to pair beautifully with Spoonful’s Southern-styled dining menu.
True Southern Cuisine – Best in L.A.
Frank Foley searched out the perfect Chef de Cuisine, who would preserve and execute his favorite Southern recipes and also bring a creative flair to the food. He found that in executive chef Victor Calderone, who’s cooking is a combination of California and Southern fare.
There is an amazing selection of many different and equally delicious menu items to choose from, such as Pulled Pork Sliders with three types of BBQ sauce, Braised Pork Belly with a Panko Crusted Soft-Boiled Egg (a.k.a Spoonful’s Bacon & Egg), drizzled with a Vanilla Gastrique , Buffalo Shrimp– Fried plump Gulf shrimp tossed in buffalo sauce with celery root puree and house made Ranch dressing, and Charleston Crab Cakes– served with an arugula salad tossed in lemon shallot dressing.
Other succulent items include Shrimp and Grits– Cajun Gulf shrimp, onions and classic buttery grits, delicious Slow-roasted Short Ribs on sweet potato polenta, and the Pan-seared Red Snapper which artfully arrives on a bed black-eyed pea succotash.
Spoonful southern cuisine It’s down-home delicious southern food with a modern twist. Take a peek at a few other highlights from the menu:
Chili Bowl – Signature Beef and Andouille Sausage Chili with black beans, kidney beans, Cheese and Sour Cream and Served with Homemade Jalapeno Corn Bread
Shrimp Po-boy-A Southern classic sandwich made with fried Gulf shrimp, lettuce, tomato and spicy remoulade
Blackened Chicken Sandwich– Tomato, cole slaw, cheddar cheese
Southern Fried Chicken Dinner– Thigh & drumstick served with collard greens and macaroni and cheese
Buffalo Shrimp – Yes, just like Buffalo wings but with succulent juicy flavorful large prawns! Very flavorful.
There are also many different brunch items such as the mouth-watering Bourbon French Toast. You will just have to experience Spoonful for yourself. I guarantee you’ll return. Again and again.
Amazing, Creative Southern Classic Cocktails
The Southern Classics that can be enjoyed at the 30 seat bar include a Mint Julep (Bulleit Bourbon, Water, Sugar and Mint with Crushed Ice), Sazerac (Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Bitters, Sugar Cube, Absinthe Rinse, Lemon Peel), Brandy Crusta (Remy Martin V.S.O.P., Cointreau, Bitters Lemon Juice with Crushed Ice served with a sugar-rimmed glass and a Lemon Curl) and Pimm’s Cup (Pimm’s #1, Lemon Juice, Sugar Cube, Club Soda, Cucumber Slice, Lemon Slice and Mint Leaves).
Creative Concoctions
Spoonful diners/drinkers can enjoy specialty cocktails such as Midnight Moonlight (Ole Smokey Apple Pie Moonshine, Stoli Vodka, Ginger Ale, and Green Apple Dragon Garnish), Hot’Lanta (Tanteo Cocoa Infused Tequila, Montelobos Mezcal, B&B Liquor, Lime Juice, Bitters and topped with Cracked Pepper), Mannish Boy (Hendrick’s Gin, St Germaine, Crispin Cider, Muddled Cucumbers and Lime Juice), Midnight Train (Woodford Reserve Whiskey, Laird’s Apple Jack Brandy, Amero Nonino, Grapefruit Juice and Bitters)and Blue Sky (Bombay Sapphire Gin, House-Infused Lavender Simple Syrup, Basil, Muddled Blueberries and Ginger Beer).
Double the Fun with Two Happy Hours
Currently, Frank Foley has developed two “Happy Hours”, to allow for ample opportunity to get to at least one of them, whether it’s early or late!
From 5:00 – 6:00 pm, all cocktails, beer and wine are $2.00 off a regularly-priced drink including top-shelf and specialty items, and from 10:00 p.m to closing, the second specially priced ‘hour’ begins, which varies throughout the week.
All appetizers will be priced at $6.00 per item for ‘happy hour’ including the late night edition.
Location/Times:
Spoonful Restaurant – 323.512.4800
Located at 3413 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Studio City, California, 90068.
Hours are Monday – Tuesday, 4:00PM-11:00PM; Wednesday – Thursday, 4:00PM – 12:00AM; Friday, 4:00PM-1:00AM, Saturday, 9:30AM – 1:00AM and Sunday 9:30-11:00PM.
Follow the restaurant on Facebook at Spoonful Restaurant and on Twitter (@spoonfulLA) to learn about new dishes, drinks and specials.
www.spoonfulrestaurant.com
