MadameDaily.com » Restaurant Reviews http://madamedaily.womanologie.com Style, Beauty, Food and Entertainment Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:07:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://madamedaily.womanologie.com http://www.madamedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/favicon.png MadameDaily.com Piknic Restaurant http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/piknic-restaurant/ http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/piknic-restaurant/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:29:48 +0000 Madame Jessica http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/?p=554 Continue reading →]]> Piknic Restaurant in Playa VistaThis cozy restaurant located inside the upscale Playa Vista community near Loyola Marymount University is home to acceptable but not fantastic food in a location that is dressed in earth toned decor and natural touches. The owners of popular restaurants “Toast” and “Lulu’s Cafe” opened Piknic and it provides a decent watering hole for some quick after work cocktails as well as a comfortable and well located spot for a working lunch for those young professionals located in any LAX/Culver City adjacent areas. The restaurant has a smoothie and pastry bar that is quite popular in the morning hours and a full lunch menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and more to provide you with a refill on a working day. Dinner at Piknic is usually filled with the local Playa Vistaners who often swoop in after hours to grab an appetizer, large salad, certified Angus burger or a main dish such as the roasted chicken special (our favorite). While the food at Piknic gets a three out of five on the MadameDaily scale, the location and atmosphere bring the restaurant up a notch and make it a place worth dining.

]]> http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/piknic-restaurant/feed/ 0 Bashan Restaurant http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/bashan-restaurant/ http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/bashan-restaurant/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:05:39 +0000 Madame Jessica http://madamedaily.womanologie.com/?p=358 Continue reading →]]> Absolutely wonderful. Bashan is a perfect restaurant for those special romantic dates in your life. Wedding anniversaries, a proposal or even an “I’m sorry” dinner are appropriate events for this restaurant. Bashan Restaurant is run by a husband and wife combo. The husband is the cook (he used to be the cook at Providence restaurant in Los Angeles) and his darling wife serves to greet the guests and run the restaurant floor. If you are in the Montrose, California area (10 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles) head over to Bashan and try the tasting menu with wine. WONDERFUL! The food is amazing, just tell the chef to make you his favorites and we’re certain that not a single dish will disappoint. Every plate is sure to be beautifully presented and tasty. The wine list is small but full of boutique wines that are hard to find. The service is smooth and welcoming.

If Bashan was located in West Los Angeles instead of Montrose it would be one of the top frequented places by celebrities and food critics. Very very good food and an excellent atmosphere.

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