When planning my trip to Los Angeles, I made a long list of venues to visit (literally, twenty restaurants). While I now wish I had done a bit more to find a POC/WOC kitchen to dine at, I’ll admit, I was swayed by the amount of accolades Vespertine has received. Two stars? Best restaurant in Los Angeles? Awards of best atmosphere? This venue had a lot going for it. Although I had been disappointed by my other two-star experience earlier this year (I’m looking at you, Patrick Guilbaud), my optimism was once again high. Of course, given I only had limited nights in Los Angeles, I wanted a friend to join me, but, and I’ll get into this below, I couldn’t find anyone to join me. The cost of dinner literally put off every single person I know. I decided to forge ahead with my booking for an ‘otherworldly’ meal,…
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