a comparison with the real thing. I can tell you that the Animal version is exquisite. Perfectly fried french fries, topped with a rich and wonderfully rich oxtail jus, it was all we could do not to lick the jus off the plate...

We dined at the un-signaged Animal tonight. Some of the freshest food we’ve had in LA. Hands on attention from the owners, fantastic (small) menu of fresh stuff—soft shell crab with pork belly. Branzino with caper...

We are considering dining at Animal on Fairfax in the near future and would like input from chowhounders on the quality of the experience there, both food and ambience. Please share your thoughts. Thanks!

I edited and lost the second half of that. While we get what these guys are going for, "animal," the whole branzino—-cooked perfectly, I might add—-comes out whole and for the uninitiated, deboning could get annoying....

After reading about the food at Animal. I too finally got to taste it all last night. There were five of us and we ordered 8 appetizers and 2 entrees, 3 desserts and shared. The best dish for us was the barbecue pork belly...

Well, I think all the pictures of HOUNDS certainly fit with the theme. And cats are the most discriminating eaters on the planet... Not sure about the rest rabbits and tigers. I think mostly it’s just a fun way for people to...

I can’t imagine how fat could be absorbed into a whole chicken breast.

is in Oregon. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, for those of you who had purchased a share or whole hog, I’d be grateful for any insights you might have. Thanks In Adavance.

If a cheese is listed as being Kosher, (for example on the igourmet.com website there is a whole section on kosher cheese), does that imply that any rennet in that cheese would have to be vegetable as opposed to animal derived?...

Tamago at Menya Kissou, or the Grade A5 Hokkaido-Gyu at Urasawa, the list of restaurants that can deliver a dish that is truly sensuous and sexy is something worth celebrating, and we can now add Animal to that list. Animal is the...

Hi everyone, and thanks for your help. I am trying to find a GOOD butcher in the LA area where I could buy a whole pig for roasting, feeding about 50-60 people (not a suckling). I can get one in SF and drive it down, but what a...

When it comes to preparing foie gras, sauteeing is probably the way to go if you’ve never worked with it before. Terrines are a whole different animal, and I’d suggest stearing clear unless you have a guide, since...

For the first time in life I wished I lived in CA so I could vote on this. Cruelty to animals has led to disease for us. If there was any doubt on how the karma works on this I think it’s been established.

“slice pizza” and "whole pizza" are two different animals. A “slice pizza” is a reheated piece of pizza. A "whole pizza" is a whole pizza pie, fresh outta de oven.

i like the way that sounds, amedemonet. have a recipe to share?