Church and State

I think Church and State had been on my restaurant list since before I moved to L.A, but whenever dinner downtown was suggested, I was swept away by the allure of Bottega Louie.
At last, I made it to the modernized French restaurant. It's one of the first non-stuffy yet authentic French places I have been.

 The outside is like a little oasis in the old industrial part of downtown, not too far from the river.

 Mon plat préféré: La Tarte de Figue. Like a thin, flaky pizza with caramelized onion base instead of tomato. This version is topped with goat cheese and fig preserves.

La Salade d'Endive: It is really all about the bleue cheese. Where better to indulge in it than at a French restaurant?