Palate Food + Wine
933 S. Brand Blvd. (W. Acacia Ave.) 
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Glendale, CA 91204
818-662-9463 | Make Restaurant Reservations
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Fri.-Sat., Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking
- Dressy casual
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 Octavio Becerra, who co-founded the Patina Group, has emerged from Joachim Splichal’s shadow with Palate Food + Wine, a combination bistro, wine bar, wine retailer, and culinary library in Glendale. The restaurant is situated on the ground floor of a respected wine storage facility, surrounded by car dealerships. The airy space features towering ceilings, an exhibition kitchen and gargantuan goblets of grapes. Every meal begins with warm gougères and house-made butter dusted with fennel, ground peppercorns and diced chives. The reasonably priced menu of small plates changes regularly due to Becerra’s longstanding relationships with local farmers. The “porkfolio” showcases shavings of seven different La Quercia meats, supple slabs of garlic bread and three mustards, while potted rillettes-like meats arrive in small mason jars. Seared sea scallops are perfectly cooked, served with melted leeks, tangerine soubise and roasted cherry tomatoes. Pork belly is always impressive, a meatier-than-expected slab with caramelized skin that might be plated with chioggia beets, Fuji apples and shaved Bermuda onions. Ricotta-filled squash blossoms could be crisper, but feature a zesty tomato fondata, and grilled hanger steak is paired with a velvety green garlic flan, all contributing to one of the most compelling menus on the Eastside. Wine director Steve Goldun’s powerhouse list offers an international selection at a range of price points. To encourage sampling, he offers half glasses of many selections, including a crisp 2005 Roger Neveu Sancerre from France’s Loire Valley. Palate emphasizes its cheese program, with a menu written by Sebastian Craig of The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, but there’s normally one thoughtful dessert. If they have the buttermilk panna cotta, order it. It features a layer of sweet strawberry compote.
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