{"id":1133,"date":"2015-12-04T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1133"},"modified":"2015-12-04T09:38:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:38:27","slug":"bar-review-kendalls-brasserie-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1133","title":{"rendered":"Bar Review: Kendall’s Brasserie & Bar, Los Angeles, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think I have a new favorite Martini Bar!<\/p>\n

Not long ago I was in Downtown Los Angeles looking for a place to stop in and quench my thirst.\u00a0 I wasn’t really looking for a high end restaurant, more of a neighborhood bar.\u00a0\u00a0 However, I did end up at a very nice restaurant, stopping at Kendall’s Brasserie & Bar and I’m very glad I did.<\/p>\n

I am familiar with Kendall’s having eaten there several times over the years before various events a that the Los Angeles Music Center.\u00a0 Kendall’s is located on the ground floor below the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.<\/p>\n

I did not eat a meal at my recent visit though I can attest that their food has, in the past, always been excellent.\u00a0 I have no reason to doubt that it remains so.<\/p>\n

But I did have a Martini, in fact a couple.\u00a0 I have to admit that I did not order my usual Bombay Sapphire as my ‘control’ drink.\u00a0 I was impressed with the number and selection of gins they had.\u00a0 So, not wanting to drink to the point of oblivion and still wanting to try some of these gins, I skipped the Sapphire.\u00a0\u00a0 Instead I tried the “Perry’s Tot Navy Strength” and “Dorothy Parker” from the New York Distilling Company.<\/p>\n

They were both very good, thought I especially liked the Perry’s Tot.\u00a0 As its ‘navy strength’ (114 proof) it is bold!\u00a0 The taste is predominantly Juniper but with some nice citrus notes and a bit of sweetness to round it out.\u00a0 Excellent for a Martini or even a G&T, if your’re so inclined.<\/p>\n

The Dorothy Parker was more delicate.\u00a0 There is still Juniper dominating the flavor but with a lot more floral elements and a touch of spice.\u00a0 An excellent Martini if one prefers a more floral taste.<\/p>\n

Not wanting to stumble around LA, I only had those two Martinis.\u00a0 I will definitely return to try some of the other gin options that are available.\u00a0 For that reason Kendall’s gets two Martini stems.\u00a0 \"Martini<\/a>\"Martini<\/a><\/p>\n

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For Selection Kendall’s earns an A:
\nTheir collection of gins on the day I visited included the following:\u00a0 New York Distilling Company’s “Perry’s Tot” Navy Strength and “Dorothy Parker”, Beefeater 24, Bombay, Bombay Sapphire, Plymouth, Aviation, Oxley, St. George Terroir, Tanqueray Malacca, Ford’s, Edinburgh, & Martin Miller.\u00a0 Their collection does change periodically.<\/p>\n

Their web site is:
\nwww.patinagroup.com\/kendalls-brasserie-and-bar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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