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    Jonathan Gold dines at Verlaine in West Hollywood

    Jonathan Gold dined at Verlaine in West Hollywood and found the soft-fried beans to be pure bliss.

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    By Jonathan Gold (1960-2018) • Dec 9, 2017 • 3m Listen

    Photo of soft-fried beans at Verlaine by Jasmine Vo.

    How often does Jonathan Gold declare that a dish might be “the best [insert extravagant food here] you have ever tasted in California”? Jonathan Gold raves about the soft-fried beans at chef Diego Hernandez’s Verlaine. After his takeover of Los Angeles institution Dominick’s, Hernandez began cultivating his Baja Med style of cooking in the patio-centric space and bringing it to Angelenos at an extremely fair price. And for the love of legumes, try the beans.

    Verlaine: 8715 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048 | (424) 288-4621

    Photo of chef Diego Hernandez and Esteban Luis by Jasmine Vo.

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      Jonathan Gold (1960-2018)

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