I was in downtown Los Angeles yesterday because I had lunch with my former coworkers at Blossom Restaurant. While I've been away in Virginia, downtown has apparently become a decent place to hang out. Blossom, a darling and brightly decorated space, is one of the new businesses that have opened in the Old Bank District, next to Pete's. Coming from the vicinity of bustling Cal Plaza you must walk through some bits that look sketch (and just a bit less bustling), but it's not too bad during the day. There are a couple art galleries and stores around and I heard that some fancy designer stores will be opening soon.
Back to Blossom: I ordered a bowl of rice vermicelli noodles with slices of lemongrass beef and shrimp. The shrimp was fresh and succulent in the Asian way, but the beef lacked the tasty char-grilled flavor you get from some of the better Vietnamese restaurants. It seems they might not be as good at cooking beef because one of my coworkers ordered the shaking beef and the cubes looked a bit flat. It had no fat shine or barely crisp edges. She liked it though. Nevertheless, I had a decent bowl of noodles and I especially liked that it also had a good serving of green lettuce topped by a spoonful of pickled turnip and carrot. I would definitely go back if I happen to be in the area.
Blossom Restaurant
426 S Main
Los Angeles CA 90013
213.623.1973
http://www.blossomrestaurant.com/
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