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BEST NEW PASTRY CHEF Roxana Jullapat Roxana Jullapat had us at the “Spretzle,” a chewy little thing topped with just a few grains of coarse salt. But the pastry chef and co-owner of Cooks County, this year’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant, has more than haute carnival food up her sleeve. Her seasonal fruit desserts are sublime (try the strawberry rhubarb semifredo), and her chocolate beignets are perfection. e brunch basket, brimming with cheddar buttermilk biscuits and jelly-lled doughnuts, is reason enough to go. 8009 Beverly Blvd., L.A., 323.653.8009, cookscountyrestaurant.com Bottom’s Up! Here in L.A., boozy brunches are not just weekend affairs. A signifi cant segment of the local population eschews regular 9-to-5 jobs and this allows for lengthy, liquor-fi lled power breakfasts. Restos that have gotten in on the gulping game of bottomless midweek mimosas include WeHo’s The Hudson (1114 N. Crescent Heights Blvd., West Hollywood., 323.654.6686, thehudsonla. com), where the new Monday through Friday special begins at 11 am . The Hudson’s sister property, The Churchill in Mid-City West (8384 W. 3rd St., L.A., 323.655.8384, the-churchill.com), has a similar offer. Creative types in Los Feliz can schmooze on the outdoor patio at Rockwell: Table and Stage (1714 N. Vermont Ave., L.A., 323.669.1550, rockwellvt. com) from 11 am -3 pm during the week—they already have a popular weekend brunch. Order bottomless mimosas for $16 and pair them with a seasonal omelet or braised short ribs with two poached eggs over potato mash. 84 | Angeleno | July 2012
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