Tonight’s Hatchi Series dinner at BreadBar fulfills our sweetest childhood fantasies with eight courses of nothing but dessert. The Wilhelmina Wonka running this sugary show is WayLynn Lucas, a former pastry chef at The Bazaar who now works at The Huntley’s Penthouse. Lucas has a menu called “Favorite Childhood Flavors in a Sophisticated New Way” planned this evening and seeing as she’s a Bazaar alum, will be busting out the nitro for a strawberry shortcake with Thai basil and making pastries sweet and strange like in a lemon meringue pie with Pop Rocks or PB&J; beignets. Lucas, who is as easy on the eyes as her food is tough on the teeth, is not a complete stranger to Hatchi, having appeared here with Michael Voltaggio this summer. In other Hatchi news, Eda Vesterman is offering a Russian menu at BreadBar Santa Monica for the next three days. Lucas’ and Vesterman’s full menus are below and reservations for the “Childhood Flavors” dinner can be made at 310-277-3770.
“Favorite Childhood Flavors in a Sophisticated New Way”
Menu by WayLynn Lucas
Breadbar Hatchi Series Dinner
Tonight, 6-10 p.m.
Strawberry Shortcake
Nitro Frozen Vanilla Custard, Fresh Strawberries, Vanilla Genoise, Thai Basil
Lemon Meringue Pie
Fresh Berries, Cookie Crumble, Pop Rocks
Creamsicle
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Mandarin sorbet, Buttermilk Cake
PB&J;
Peanut Butter and Jelly Filled Beignets, Milkshake Shooters
Molten Chocolate Cake
Banana Brulee Pudding, Hazelnut Praline, Milk Sorbet
Fudgesicle
Frozen Chocolate, Mint Sponge, Peppermint Glaciers
Pudding
Twisted Milk Chocolate, Coffee Ice Cream, Toffee
Candy, Candy, Candy
Lollipops, Caramel, Marshmallow, Pate de Fruit, Bonbon
Eda Vesterman’s “Four Elements”
BreadBar Santa Monica
Tonight-Saturday
“Russian” Menu | Week 2
Thursday, Nov 19
Duck Dumplings
Dark Cherry Reduction
Chicken Kiev
White Russian Cheesecake
Friday, Nov 19
Mushroom Soup
Kotleti Burger & Red Cabbage
Vanilla Creme Broulee with Vodka Reduction
Saturday, Nov 20
Russian Fish Soup
Orange Roughy with Vodka Beurre Blanc
Honey Mousse
