Coffee Milk

Milk Bar was a repeat offender... What I returned for wasn't the Crack Pie or the Compost Cookie, it was the coffee milk! Marisa was telling me that they were known for their cereal milk; bottled milk that tastes like the leftover milk in your deep bowl of cereal each morning. Since I was so super full from all the Momofuku that night, I was getting the bottled milk to go for the next morning. When I saw the cereal milk, strawberry milk and coffee milk in the display, I would've been cheating on myself if I didn't pick coffee. I love coffee flavored everything! This coffee milk is the new coffee, for me at least. [Hehe] I want to find some natural coffee flavored syrup around here to mimic my love for Milk Bar's coffee milk. Ahhh I can't wait to go back ;)

Returning again for another coffee -milk- fix

M I L K B A R

Momofuku Milk Bar

Directly after dinner at Noodle Bar, we bee lined it over to Milk Bar - the dessert arm of the Momofuku empire. They sell quirky and creative desserts that are shockingly delicious.

Marisa pointed me in the direction of choosing two signature items: Crack Pie and Compost Cookie. Man, the crack pie was so sweet my teeth were already shaking before I took a bite! Next time, I ought to choose more of a chocolate-based pie. The Compost cookie surprised me, I enjoyed it. All the crave-alicious notes [chocolate, sweet, salty] are in this one cookie. We also got soft serve ice-cream. The week before, Milk Bar introduced its newest flavor combo: Red Velvet and Cream Cheese Icing. I got really excited when I knew I'd be there to try it! To our disappointment, the cream cheese icing was outta juice :( We wanted to swirl both flavors for the "real" red velvet experience... However, I thought the red velvet was good alone; I could taste the light Southern chocolate cake in soft serve form. No matter how much we ate for dinner, we still saved room for dessert!

Red Velvet Soft Serve

Crack Pie - toasted oat crust, gooey butter filling

Compost Cookie - pretzels, potato chips, coffee, oats, butterscotch, chocolate chips

Momofuku Noodle Bar

There was no way Jon and I were going to miss Momofuku on our foodie trip to New York. When we asked our friends for places to hit up, Momofuku was a consistent recommendation. It's no surprise... I mean David Chang seems to be making headlines everywhere with his craft for making mesmerizing munchies! This ever so popular noodle nook is always busy, taking no reservations for hungry city customers. Luckily, Jon, Marisa, J-Grand and I didn't have to wait too long to get seated at the communal tables. We ordered a variety of dishes and went family style - the best way to do it! I got to taste all the flavor notes that David is known for... Let me end with this: I'm still dreaming of the pork buns.

Amuse Bouche

Jarred Kimchi

Sliced Scallop - yuzu koshu, beets, cilantro

Tamale - pork, kimchi

Pork Buns

Smoked Chicken Wings - picked chili, garlic, scallions

Bouchot Mussels - XO sauce, savoy cabbage, radish

Roasted Hanger Steak - smoked soubise, jalapeno, fried egg

Ginger Scallion Noodles - seasonal vegetables, cucumber, menma

Momofuku Ramen - pork belly, pork shoulder, poached egg

Boka x Bon Chon

I had never heard of Korean fried chicken up until my trip to New York... Let's face it, everything fried is pretty much sinfully delicious. My friends, Bon Chon Korean fried chicken is on a whole 'nother level! It's double fried, crispy goodness, filled with flavor [soy garlic or spicy] is TO DIE FOR. I'm obsessed. Is there Bon Chon anywhere in LA? I need to find it!

Thanks so much Rich for taking Jon and I on our first -of many - Bon Chon adventure :)