At Nightshade , Top Chef winner Mei Lin is wowing diners and critics alike with bold creations such as mapo tofu lasagna and a tom yum bloomin’ onion. Not to mention the outstanding selection of frozen desserts. LA Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega is back with a report.
Sichuan hot quail served over Japanese milk bread is but one of the products of chef Mei Lin's playful imagination. Photo credit: Silvia Razgova