Jay Eats Worldwide

Living in Los Angeles, there are a lot of good burger places, such as Umami Burger, Apple Pan, Father's Office, In n Out, etc. One of my favorites places for a burger is Plan Check Kitchen + Bar, headed by chef Ernesto Uchimura.  Chef Ernesto is the former  corporate  executive chef at Umami Burger. One of my favorites... PCB  (Plan Check Burger) with Americanized dashi cheese, ketchup leather, schmaltz onions, and mixed pickles on a crunch bun. Just one of the genius things of this burger is Chef Uchimura's creation of the ketchup leather.  It's housemade ketchup which has been dehydrated (similar to a fruit roll-up). It's placed at the bottom of the burger, preventing the burger juices from getting the bottom bun soggy AND you still get the ketchup flavor, brilliant!  It was a beautiful Los Angeles day, so sitting out on the patio was an easy decision.   See What Jay Eats... ...

Like most Americans, I grew up on burgers and T-shirts.  Regardless if it was a burger at Original Tommy's on Rampart and Beverly or shopping for T-shirts at the Glendale Galleria, it was one of the things to do growing up in the center of Los Angeles.   A couple of years ago I was fortunate to get invited to a Stussy event at Plan Check Kitchen on Sawtelle (see my post here ).  I was glad to hear that Plan Check Kitchen opened a new location in the Fairfax area, it's a lot closer to home.  Recently, I was invited to a special Stussy event at the latest Plan Check Kitchen location on Fairfax.  More importantly, I was interested to see what Chef Ernesto Uchimura had in mind for this special Stussy menu.  I was NOT disappointed! A Stussy Event with Great Food!  See What Jay Eats... Deluxe Soda luxardo cherry soda, remy vs cognac, and elderflower foam  A great way to begin this Stussy event Tonight's Special...

I was invited to a Special Stüssy event with some of L.A.'s food elite... (Stüssy , the clothing brand) at Plan Check Kitchen + Bar* 1800 Sawtelle Blvd West Los Angeles Have driven by on Sawtelle, finally got to stop in. It's a great space, love the center table. Executive Chef Ernesto Uchimura created tonight's Special Stüssy menu He's the former Umami Burger Corporate Executive Chef We sat out on the patio and looked over the Special Menu. Everything looked great and even order a dish off the regular menu. It's always fun running into friends and catching up... First up... the appetizers Worldwide Tribe Fries with Chorizo Gravy, Fried Egg, Roasted Pasilla Chile Loved the chorizo gravy and chiles, but not an egg with fries kind of guy... Stuffed Mushroom A Roasted Portobello, Swiss Cheese Fondue, Crispy Kale, Steak Sauce It wasn't part of tonight's menu, but I orde...