partying like rock stars

the hub and i headed out to hollywood one evening for a date night somewhere new (to us): grandmaster recorders.

this building was constructed in the 1930s and started out as a silent movie theater that eventually became a recording studio where artists from stevie wonder to david bowie to ringo starr to the red hot chili peppers and even kanye west wrote and recorded their music.  now it features a restaurant, event venue and rooftop bar.

the hub and i were seated in a cozy booth and decided to try the chef’s tasting menu.  we kicked it off with this fun cigar-shaped appetizer filled with crème fraiche and caviar.  it was delicious.

i washed it down with the most delicious espresso martini:

the antipasti course included some delicious small dishes - buffalo burrito with burnt honey, crunchy chili and served with fresh-baked focaccia:

grass-fed beef tartare with parmigiano reggiano on a caraway cracker:

and grilled squid with meyer lemon purée and hot chili oil.  this was all for the hub because i don’t do squid.

i just sat there and enjoyed my martini while he happily plowed through it.

this was an amazing pasta dish with dungeness crab and some other stuff that i don’t remember, but fully enjoyed.

we opted to upgrade our entree to the wagyu ribeye, which was served with house made mustard sauces and pickles.  so good.

dessert was tiramisu, adorned with an edible record label and a hard chocolate topper that was fun to crack open before digging in to the deliciousness.

after we were all done, we went upstairs to check out the rooftop bar.  there were a couple of large parties celebrating birthdays, and while we were able to snag some comfy chairs we decided to head on outta there and go home.  

dinner was really good, and it had been a lot of fun trying a new spot with so much cool history.  definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a fun date night spot!