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Monday, January 22, 2007
Du-par's opens grandly
After two years of remodeling, Du-par's Restaurant at the Farmer's Market had its grand re-opening this morning. They've already been open a week or so, but today councilman Tom LaBonge showed up with some news cameras and his famous loaves of pumpkin bread to properly break the place in. In the interest of science, I had to try the French toast, the pancakes and the bacon. I liked the crispy old-fashioned diner style French toast and the medium-thick bacon (I don't really like the super thick variety). My pancake was a little soggy, but maybe I got one of the ones Tom LaBonge took a turn at flipping. There's no more counter with stools -- instead people can gather at a large communal table, the first I've seen in a diner. Otherwise, it barely looks like it's been changed at all, which is how it should be.
It's a little disconcerting to see things like oatmeal brulee and sorbet on the menu, but although executive chef Jennifer Naylor is an alum of Granita, the menu sticks mostly to basic coffee shop fare, which is what it should do. The Naylor family seems to realize that you don't mess with tradition, and the late-night crowd is definitely going to welcome another 24/7 option. Later in the year, Du-par's is going to start making its own ice cream, which should go down just right with a slice of rhubarb pie. Du-par's, it's good to have you back.
Posted by Pat at 9:37 PM 2 comments
Labels: breakfast, Farmer's Market
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Pat
Los Angeles, California, US
Pat Saperstein is a senior editor at Variety in Los Angeles. When she's not editing film stories from around the world, she likes to explore the ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles. She enjoys little tiny crunchy fish with sparkly eyes, mango drinks with frog ovary sacs, chili-flavored popsicles and worcestershire sauce on popcorn.