Bar Marmont : On The Sunset Strip Dining is Hip at the Hotel Marmont.

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protein and produce, I adore a dish that fulfills both of these food groups. Case in point: this deconstructed steak salad. On one side, lies a tender, perfectly cooked (charred on outside, pink in the middle) hanger steak. On the other, the salad, with pickled beets, slivers of crispy garlic, smoky blue cheese, and roasted red peppers would be wonderful solo, but it is the perfect side to the accompanying steak.

Caesar Salad with Grilled Sardines
Everyone has their own take on what makes a Caesar good; some like theirs stinking with garlic, some like theirs drenched in dressing. As a true Libra, who’s always searching for balance, I prefer mine to be a harmonious blend where the ingredients work together rather than have one overpower the rest. The sardines - hearty, fresh ones not the oily, puny versions in a tin - and the fried capers are briny-licious. 

After this filling feast, we were thankful for our digestive walk back to the hotel. It reminded me of one of my favorite Italian traditions, the passeggiata, but rather than strolling through piazzas, we trudged along the teeming sidewalks of the Strip. However, rather than sneer at the Saturday-night revelers, we smiled knowing that we had found a diamond in the rough. We would return to Bar Marmont for drinks and apps, for a romantic date, for their "Sunday Night Fried Chicken Dinner", for unpretentious, fresh fare.

Featured Menu items:
Scallop, shrimp, and zucchini | with creamy sweet corn risotto
Smoked trout in crispy potatoes | topped with crème fraiche and capers
Pork sausage and sage crepinette | with butternut squash and brown butter
Buttermilk fried chicken | served with flaky biscuits, mashed potatoes, gravy, kale, and hot honey

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