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Susan Feniger’s much-buzzed about new restaurant, STREET, finally opens Monday the 3oth for dinner. Feniger is the chef/owner (along with Mary Sue Milligen) of Border Grill and Ciudad. Her new place will serve global street food inspired by her travels. I love eating food from street vendors, especially in Thailand, where I could get a delicious chicken skewer for pennies. Of course, in Cambodia, I saw street vendors selling giant black roaches, which people ate like popcorn. I suspect those won’t be on her menu. I also ordered a chicken in a tortilla from a Mayan vendor in Guatemala, and I’m certain it wasn’t chicken I was served. No idea what it was, but I didn’t take more than that one bite to find out.  Now that I’ve whetted your appetite, here’s the e-mail I just got:

At long last, Susan Feniger’s STREET will be
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
on Monday, MARCH 30th, for dinner!
Yes, it’s moved from dream to reality and we’d love
you to come check it out and see why we’ve been so
excited and passionate all these long months.

We think you’ll find it as irresistible as we do, we can’t wait to see you there enjoying the fruits of our labor of love.

So come eat at STREET soon!

Best,
Susan and Kajsa

In order to best serve you,
please make reservations by calling
323.203.0500
or go to www.eatatstreet.com

STREET
742 N. Highland
(above Melrose)
Los Angeles, 90038

Valet Park in the alley at the back of the restaurant.

After all of our posts of late about strange meats and speed eating, I thought I’d toss one to the veggie crowd. Walking along the Venice Beach boardwalk moments ago, I stumbled across a little hole in the wall called the Fruit Gallery just off Oceanfront Walk at One Westminster Ave. Waiting inside like a gleaming chest of treasure was a bowl full of fresh mangosteens, priced at $2 a piece. I haven’t eaten the sweet and delicious fruit since I was in Thailand in 2005. The U.S. just dropped its ban on mangosteen imports last summer, and this is the first I have seen of them since then. Despite being a bit pricey for a single piece of fruit, I must admit I gasped with glee and ate one on the spot. (The shell was hard, but the owner was gracious enough to cut it open for me. Memories of lying on the beach in Koh Phangan immediately ensued.) The Fruit Stand also sells smoothies, juices, salads, wheatgrass and ginger shots, as well as vegan desserts. The acai smoothie with granola was refreshing and wonderful, but nothing can beat the mighty mangosteen! – Jenny

They don’t have a website yet, but you can call the Fruit Stand at 310-452-3034 or e-mail fruitgallery@yahoo.com.