8479 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069
Tel. 323-782-1104
Website: www.commecarestaurant.com/los-angeles/
David Myers restaurant Comme Ça in West Hollywood was both hit and miss on the food side and maybe, I will give him the benefit of the doubt, he was out of town or at least not present on two back to back visits I made to his restaurant. Looking at it positively, the wine end with its good selection of well chosen wines, both by the glass and bottle helped to mke up for it.
The red & yellow beetroot salad was very good, while a crispy skate suffered from too much dusting that masked the subtle flavors of the fish. Profiteroles were too crispy for my liking and an unneeded, and unwanted in my case, mass of spun sugar did nothing for the dessert but interfere, granted it was meant as decoration. A hamburger on another visit filled with a thick patty of good-quality beef on a pleasant tasting bun was cooked as I requested (medium-rare). An accompanying cone of pomme frites appeared as if they might be good, although that observation was to be short lived when I bit into the first soggy and limp fry. The surrounding clientele seemed pleased with what was delivered to their table however, I had the impression that a great deal of them had not the faintest idea of what French cooking was all about; in this case it served them well.
Tavern Tipples . . . Jared Meisler and Sean MacPherson, the people responsible for Bar Lubitsch have opened, according to them, La Cienega’s first speakeasy. However, one of the Lawry’s locations on the west side of the street had a basement that was possibly used as a speakeasy that predated The Roger Room. We are checking it out!
Ordering on the touch-screen computer
a robot waiter
Beef for shabu shabu
New technology has supplied methods to deter criminals from selling fake wine bottles, especially through auctions and the internet. The following security measures are now, or will be in place soon, at many of the wineries that produce Grand Cru and expensive bottles of wine; this will help to stop or at least deter criminals from trying to pass off bogus bottles as genuine:
Culinary Tidbits . . . Bangkok – Lake House to Close: Lake House will be closing permanently on March 31st, 2011 due to circumstances beyond their control. 
