Wilshire
Average user Rating: 96
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Two bars, indoor dining, patio and cigar lounge give Wilshire a unique character. Chef Andrew Kirschner focuses on Californian cuisine with extensive experience in diverse restaurants such as Lucques, Joe's and Chadwick.
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New Dessert/Cocktail Menu
9/17/2008
It’s easy to take places for granted after they’ve been around for several years but when I heard that Wilshire Restaurant in Santa Monica was sporting a new cocktail menu AND dessert menu I had to revisit it.
Last time I was there, I had gone for their very short 5-6:30pm happy hour, and the specialty cocktail list then left much to be desired. But now the happy hour seems to have been extended a half hour so it’s 5-7pm and the specialty cocktail list (not part of the happy hour) finally sounds like something made by someone who knows what they’re doing. And apparently it is.
Newish bar chef, Mark Sandstrom, is formerly from Voda (now closed) in Santa Monica, which explains why six out of the eight cocktails on the list are vodka-based. He also is big on shopping for fresh cocktail ingredients at the local farmer’s market every Wednesday. Thus his concoctions all feature fresh fruit and herbs and therefore may make you feel a little bit better about forking over $15 for a cocktail.
Some intriguing drinks on the list:
* El Diablo: Hampton’s Vodka, Cavaillon cantelope puree, red chili pepper
* The Orchard: Hampton’s Vodka, fresh plum & snow bright peach, shaken & poured over ice
* White Gold: Grey Goose Le Poire, grapefruit juice, buckwheat honey, basil
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