Edited By JOHN DALY
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has released the menus for the 2019 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine season.
In its fourth year with chefs Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, new additions to the 2019 portfolio range from picnic boxes to understated and elegant meals.
New additions for the 2019 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine portfolio are here:
Supper in Your Seats – Available by pre-order online up to 4PM the day before a performance, Supper in Your Seats offers curated three-course dinners or customized meals from à la carte selections delivered right to the box seats.
Menu Highlight: The 101 – red and green little gems with cucumbers, Meyer lemon, cherry tomatoes, and basil buttermilk; choice of strozzapreti pasta with tomato, pancetta, parmesan cream, and garlic breadcrumbs or chicken under a brick with sweet corn succotash and cherry tomato brown butter; and ricotta cheesecake with blueberries and lemon curd for dessert.
Newly available Supper in Your Seats items for 2019 include:
- moroccan chopped salad with kale, chickpeas, golden raisins, and charmoula
- watermelon and peach salad with wild arugula, thai basil, and shaved ricotta salata
- chicken under a brick with pecorino pudding, spinach, and Meyer lemon salmoriglio
- braised beef shortrib with pappa pomodoro, lemon ricotta, black olives, and pine nuts
Ann’s Wine Bar by a.o.c – Showcasing a wine list personally curated by Styne, the wine bar has a menu of artisanal cheese and charcuterie, signature vintner’s and farmer’s plates, grilled flatbreads, market-fresh salads, and a.o.c.-style fish and meats. There are also craft brews and farmers’ market-driven cocktails made with soju and other wine-based liquors.
Newly available Ann’s Wine Bar by a.o.c. items for 2019 include:
- grilled flatbread with asparagus wilted leeks, tallegio, mint, and pistachios
- prawns with yellow tomato confit, sofrito, and parsley aioli
- halibut with green rice, rajas, crème fraiche, and squash blossoms
the backyard – The al fresco dining area, adjacent to the amphitheater, is flanked by two large wood-burning grills and offers an updated seasonal market-driven menu of summer salads, an extensive raw bar, and side dishes in addition to the wood-grilled selection of fresh fish, seafood, organic chicken, chops, and steaks.
Newly available items for the backyard in 2019 include:
- smoked sturgeon toasts with potato, cucumber, and dill cream
- seafood cocktail with avocado, chips, and backyard hot sauce
- swordfish with turkish couscous salad, pistachios, and charmoula
- rib-eye steak with tomato toast, capers, olives, and ricotta salata
Picnic Boxes – All five of Goin’s complete picnic boxes can be pre-ordered a day before a concert and picked up at the Plaza Marketplace or delivered to your box seats.
Menu Highlight: The All American – fried chicken with buttermilk dressing; summer bean and cherry tomato chow chow; potato salad with mustard and scallions; cornbread with honey butter; and cornmeal shortcake with summer berries and mint.
Kitchen 22 – Made-to-order beef and veggie burgers, suzanne’s spanish fried chicken, grilled comté cheese on larder sourdough, and savory sandwiches anchor the hollywood bowl’s tribute to american classic fare.
Menu Highlight: classic, double-bacon cheeseburgers
Marketplaces – Three Marketplace locations – Plaza, East, and West – specialize in “grab-and-go” salads, hot entrées that include rotisserie chicken, mac ’n’ cheese, as well as other picnic-style sandwiches and cheese plates. The west-side Marketplace includes a sushi bar where chefs prepare premium sushi, available for pre-order or to purchase on-site.
Showcasing Goin and Styne’s casual Larder café-marketplace, these Hollywood Bowl venues also feature a large selection of hand-picked wines, craft beers, sodas, and waters, as well as salty and sweet snacks including cookies and brownies, candy, nuts, and crackers.
Menu Highlight: sukie bowl, spicy pork, pickled vegetables, and jasmine rice
Lucques at the Circle – This is a full-service dining experience for Pool Circle subscribers, showcasing a seasonal made-to-order menu and exceptional wine list styled from the award-winning cuisine of Lucques.
Menu Highlight: scallops with arroz negro, cherry tomato sofrito, scallion, and rouille
Street Food and Snacks – Authentic street foods can be found throughout the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl, including a diverse range of multicultural foods of Los Angeles, from street tacos, gourmet pizzas, BBQ, house-smoked brisket, honey cornbread, and gourmet sandwiches to confections and signature desserts at the Sweet Shop.
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