Cliff's Edge

Last week, I found out that my friend who happens to be a brilliant young French Chef recently started a new gig at Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake. We met Chef Ben Bailly when he was the chef at Petrossian in West Hollywood. We then loyally followed him to his new venture at Fraiche, in Culver City where he brought his creative talents to his customer's taste buds once again.  Last Wednesday, he invited us to check out his new venture at Cliff's Edge, where he created these delicious masterpieces below:

From left to right (clockwise): Whipped Ricotta with lavender, honey and olive oil {delectable!}; Eggplant Caviar with cumin, pine nuts and cilantro; Seared Scallops with lebne, cauliflower, vadouvan & salsa verde {might have been my favorite};  Roasted Brussels Sprouts with anchovy, capers and parmesan ...we really could not get enough. 

From left to right (clockwise):   Chickpea Fritters with rosemary and lemon aioli {so different I had never had anything like this before}; Flat Iron Steak with Potatoes, horseradish, spinach & red wine au jus. We also had the Albacore Ceviche (not pictured) with lime, red onion, green apple and cilantro...{we love cilantro}! For dessert Ben sent us a Chocolate Torta and Lemon Tart both of which were outstanding.

{ Chef Ben and I }

We were SO full by the end of our dinner but full tummies = happy girls! We sat on the heated patio and the ambiance was so charming. I definitely cannot wait to go back and try many more of Chef Ben's brilliant creations!