Restaurant Reccomendation: Bottega Louie

Entrance to Bottega Louie

When Chelsea, My Best Friend, was turning 25, I already had it in my head I wanted to take her to new restaurant, Bottega Louie. Normally anything in Downtown LA would stop me dead in my tracks from trekking all the way down there. But in honor of the Birthday girl... I figured lets be outright adventurous!

Upon arrival we walked into the Restaurant only to discover they had the most adorable market place, shelves stocked with every kind of gourmet everything: jams, chutneys, sauces, oils, nuts, pastas, even freshly bundled flowers. On the counter tops food waiting to be boxed up for take out in fitting little pastel boxes (Resembling Laduree) Also every kind of pastry and sugary confection imaginable.... mini tarts, cakes, Macaroons, cookies, the list goes on. While waiting for our table we just stood trying to decide what to splurge on. I eventually chose lavender honey, apricot and fig chutney and Dark Chocolate Non Perils... My Favorite Chocolate Treat. Chelsea went home with an Assortment of Teas and Hot Chocolate.

After our Shopping spree in the lobby, we wandered over to the Bar Area for pre -dinner cocktails. The very sweet and accommodating bar tender mixed up a virgin moijito for me (since I'm allergic to alcohol) and a Fun birthday cocktail for Chelsea which coincidentally matched her gorgeous Coral Phillip Lim dress. Now that is noticing the details!

Finally it was time to be seated (they don't take reservations) We were greeted by two of the most friendly and welcoming hostesses, which is rare to find females who are generally thrilled your dinning in their restaurant. Hahah! We sat down and took in the beautiful high ceilings and glowing ambiance. We also started to take notice to the fact that every waiter in the restaurant looked like a delicious male model straight off the runway. And most all of them had a flirty and sweet personality to back up their gentlemanly looks! Bonus! After dinning on Lasagna and Raviolis and Macaroons with a side of eye candy, I was shocked at how Reasonably cheap the Bill was! All and All a perfect evening out on the town! And to put the extra cherry on our evening, on the way out busboy said to us ... "Thank you for decorating the restaurant with your beauty!"

I'll definitely be back! - THE WIFE