Spot Check! Welcome to L.A. TACO’s latest column, where we bring you the latest and most exciting openings, pop-ups, finds, and food events around all of Los Angeles this week.
Sour Cherry, a rare Transylvanian pop-up in Los Angeles, will appear this Saturday, June 17, at Lemon Poppy Kitchen in Glassell Park from 5-10pm. Chefs Anca Caliman (also Lemon Poppy's owner) and Eden Batki will cook recipes inspired by their travels to and roots in Romania and Hungary on a $100 six-course menu, which includes traditional sour soup with borş and the casserole-like varza a la cluj, featuring layers of spiced lamb, beef, smoked pork belly, rice, and sauerkraut. Reservations here.
3324 Verdugo Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065. Closest Metro line and stop: Bus Line 251 - “Eagle Rock/Avenue 33.”