District has closed, but luckily we now have Township!
George Abou-Daoud’s District On Sunset is my kind of hangout. A casual, friendly bar with killer food including a raw oyster bar, SPAM (woot!) Sliders and a Venison Relleno with Goat Cheese, that recently made GQ Magazine’s “Best New Dishes in America” list.
L.A. Times Food Critic, S. Irene Virbila wrote: “It’s a little bit steampunk, a little bit West Village back in the day. First of all, there’s the bar, a glorious hunk of mahogany that stretches from the front to the back of the long, narrow space. It was built in 1913 in France; you can’t help but wonder at all the changes and characters it must have seen in its many years.”
I think the space is a lot like its proprietor (who also owns several other eateries including the Mercantile next door). District is elegant yet so welcoming, with a surprising bit of sass on the menu.
Guess where I’ll be celebrating this New Year’s Eve?
Photos from District:
Venison Relleno with Goat Cheese, Corn Puree & Cotija Cheese
Spam Sliders with Quail Eggs, Bibb Lettuce, Tomato and Soy Mayonnaise
Chris manning the Raw Bar
Oyster Porn
Blistered Shisito Peppers, Ponzu, Black Sesame
Best Fish Sandwich in town: Wild Rock Cod, Tartar Sauce, Butter Lettuce, Pickle on House-Baked Roll & Fries
The Beautiful bar
Josh Goldman (guest bartender)
Josh Goldman’s B.L.T. Cocktail: Bacon-infused bourbon topped with tomato water foam, served with a ceramic-spoonful of romaine lettuce granita.
Note: This restaurant is now CLOSED.
District On Sunset
6600 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 962-8200
GQ’s Alan Richman’s Best New Dishes in America 2010
District may be redefining bar food as we know it. These dishes look incredible, and the bar is top notch. That is a perfectly cooked egg on top of that SPAM. It’s like eating breakfast before you get drunk. Sign me up!
Now I’m really hungry. Those spam sliders look amazing.
Thanks for giving a shout out to District. It is pretty much my favorite hang out in Los Angeles. The food and drinks are amazing and the atmosphere is second to none. I think I’ll be there on New Year’s too!
I wanna try this place, looks great. Oh, and it’s walking distance from the metro!