Black Hogg Restaurant Review:
Chef/owner Eric Park, formerly of New York’s The Spotted Pig, settled in Silver Lake with this modern space done in blonde wood and vintage mirrors. And as one might expect, his expertise with pork fat is on full display. A must for the table are the addictive deep-fried nuggets of slab bacon called "Popcorn" bacon, with a maple dipping sauce; pork belly tacos and jalapeño relish represent...
ROOTS at Black Hogg, A New Iteration in Silver Lake:
It's not Beats by Dre. It's ROOTS at Black Hogg, Silver Lake's remixed restaurant by Eric Park. Re-opening tonight with a spruced up menu and "surgical" improvements to the underpinnings of the eatery, the dishes go on hyperdrive with offerings like exotic vegetable crudite (sided by his own ssam jang), whole fried fish, short rib cartilage, and of course the classic bone marrow burger (the...
Black Hogg Hits the Reset Button in Silver Lake:
Eric Park's Black Hogg is closing down for about two weeks (possibly less) to change up the interior, concept, and menu. The Silver Lake restaurant planned to do this earlier, but with dineLA completely booked up, they had to wait until the two-week bonanza was over. Now the gates are closed up, with crews working inside to switch up the Animal-like, minimalist ambiance. So, what does a spot...
This "tiny" storefront New American sits on a Silver Lake block where it offers a midpriced menu with roasted marrow bones and other "modern" "meat-centric" eats; the space is cleanly functional, with blond-wood tables, chairs covered with black fabric and lots of mirrors on the wall to give the illusion of space.