Square One

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The only perfect meal I’ve ever had in a Los Angeles restaurant was served up by Phil Fox and company and started with a dried cherry, almond muffin and a glass of fresh squeezed OJ. Together they set the stage for a birthday breakfast to crush all breakfasts with the swift force of non-pretentious eminence. This is as good as it gets folks.

All the big players were at the table. Thick (serious thick) cut bacon, burger size breakfast sausage patties, spicy paprika laden Hungarian links, and a slice of ham firm, flavorful, and moist; all supplied by Dan and Jim at the LA Farmers Market’s renowned Huntington Meats. While the English muffins (so good I had to order two on the side) are hand made in the kitchen by chef Hayden Ramsey alone, and provide an ideal nest for supple poached eggs, wilted baby spinach, and smoked Canadian bacon, all crowned with a hollandaise sauce rich in flavor and texture, yet unobtrusive to the individual savour of the underlying ingredients. Also joining the party were chorizo, gruyere, tomato, onion, roasted pepper, tortilla and two farm fresh eggs all baked together in an individual cast iron skillet and topped with a piquant salsa roja. And for the purist in me, a single buttermilk pancake with natural maple syrup and softened butter is as good as I’ve tasted.

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Square One
4854 Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029