The brisket at Barrel & Ashes. Photo by Sierra Prescott
What to order: the hoe cake, brisket, jalapeño-cheddar sausage, pork short ribs, spicy pork rinds and banana pudding.
Where is it? 11801 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604, 818-623-8883
Read Jonathan’s LA Times reviewhere and find all of his restaurant recommendations on the Good Food Restaurant Map.
Frito pie. Photo by Sierra Prescott (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)Jonathan Gold raved about the banana pudding. Photo by Sierra Prescott (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)The dining room at Barrel & Ashes. Photo by Sierra Prescott (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.)
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