Sinfully decadent basil infused rich dark chocolate surrounded with a flourish of ghost pepper crème fraîche and topped with candied orange peels - this is a dessert worth of a fucking & punching only Hank Moody could handle.

First it lulls you into a seductive and sensual euphoria of an easily aphrodisiac inducing cocoa heaven, just coating the roof of your mouth with enough chocolate flavor to linger on the palate. But then - just when you think you're about to climax - you feel this sudden burn, an intensely fierce smack of heat coming from a seemingly innocent and angelically colored crème that has taken you by such surprise, you don't even realize that you've experienced your own culinary orgasm until after it's already happened.

This was my experience at Estrella.

I got the chance to check it out a few days before it opens to the public - thanks to my former intern turned restauranteur Brett Nesdat - and I have to say, while the menu was good, Executive Chef Dakota Weiss's dessert selection absolutely blew me away.

Well that and of course the Bone Marrow.


Anyone with the handle @DakotaLovesBoneMarrow must serve one totally worthy of a great #BoneLuge - and interestingly enough, pairing it with spätzle actually worked really well! My only regret was not having a shot of Fernet that night.

If you too want to feel the warm comfort of a Moody inspired sex session while enjoying the hippie-styled Laurel Canyon decor imagined from the bungalows of Joni Mitchell & "Mama" Cass Elliot then do yourself a favor and check out Estrella which opens this weekend for dinner - and starting all day service on Monday!


Estrella
8800 Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069
www.estrellasunset.com