Month: September 2018

The Taco Truck Crashes Through the Restaurant Wall When I opened Rivera in 2009, my culinary quest was to reexamine and redefine the five-millennia-deep Latin roots of modern Los Angeles cuisine. We traced those roots across three continents, each of which had a dedicated menu in one of Rivera’s three dining rooms: Sangre (Spain), Samba …

POSTRES desserts 8 hielo y fuego POBLANO CHILE SORBET, JARABE DE PORTO pan de santa teresa SPANISH LENTEN BREAD PUDDING, CHERIMOYA ICE CREAM, CACTUS PEAR ESENCIA, SALTED PEANUTS spanish olive oil cake LEMON EXTRA-VIRGIN CAKE, CRÈME FRAÎCHE ICE CREAM, STRAWBERRY SORBET, JEREZ VINEGAR REDUCTION torta xocolata CHOCOLATE TORTE, PINEAPPLE BORRACHO, CARAMEL baba cachaça INDIVIDUAL SPONGE …

COCKTAILS Classic BESPOKElet our bartenders choose a cocktail for youBARBACOAmezcal, chipotle, ginger, lime, beef jerkyBLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGICrye, basil, lemon, red pepperDONAJImezcal, citrus, agave, chapulin saltRIVERA’S CUPblanco tequila, cucumber, lime, saltPISTACHIO NEGRONIpistachio gin, campari, spanish red vermouthCONSTANTINO’S REVENGEIn 2009, we heard that our neighbors at the Doheny (now Cana) were going to change concepts. One …

Lunch PRÓLOGOS   sopaipillas – complimentary house baked bread with citrus butter (additional orders $1 per person)   VARIOS    snacks / starters tortilla florales, house made nixitimal tortillas, “indian butter” 8 piquillos rellenos, stuffed spanish peppers, chorizo, golden raisins, gruyere 10 sevillanas olives, progression of stuffings     4 xnipek – yucatan style charred-habanero “dog’s snout” salsa, mini …