Terrine (dinner)

Always a fan of Kris Morningstar’s beautiful French restaurant Terrine (even if they have scaled back their formerly bountiful use of re-legalized foie gras in order to tread lightly amongst conscientious LA diners), sitting on its elegant patio at dusk with a Strawberry Puff cocktail in my hand and a cool autumnal breeze easing through the tables is absolutely my idea of heaven. The Chef’s French onion soup knocks any other rendition I’ve ever sampled out of the victor’s seat, and every morsel of charcuterie – from truffled chicken liver mousse to the foie gras terrine with sweet and sour prunes – is stellar beyond compare. Classics like moules-frites and modern dishes such as crispy pork belly with pears, faro, and apricot mostarda are delicious alike, and finishing off such a perfect meal with a sweet morsel (like the restaurant’s “birthday cake,” with chocolate ganache, sea salt, caramel, and toffee) make me long for the days I lived in West Hollywood so I could make this wonderful brasserie my home away from home.

Dress: Isaac Mizrahi for Target dress (old)
Belt: Kate Spade (old)
Bag: Kate Spade (old)
Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Sarafine
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW® Pomade in Soft Brown

Truffled Chicken Liver Mousse Assiette de Charcuterie.

Onion Soup with gruyère de comté, beef jus, and crouton.

Terrine de Foie Gras with sweet & sour prunes, baguette, and black pepper.

Duck Yorkshire Pudding with duck fat, sage, and chives.

Crispy Pork Belly with pears, faro, black vinegar, and apricot mostarda.

Moules-frites.

Birthday Cake with chocolate ganache, sea salt, caramel, and toffee.