Published in 425 Business. By Denise Sakaki | August, 2015
The Place:
Hollywood Tavern
The Dish:
Fried Pickles
Hours of Happiness:
3-6pm Tuesday through Friday (closed Monday)
For those unfamiliar with the magical entity that is deep-fried pickles, it’s a Southern-rooted snack that has the seasoned crunch of a crispy french fry, with the palate-awakening zing of the tart pickle with. The Hollywood Tavern offers it on its bar food menu, served with a cool herby buttermilk dressing, and a spicy. vinegar-based buffalo-style sauce. You get the satisfying flavor combination of a crunchy, fried vegetable with buffalo wing-flavored sauces. The cornmeal-crusted exterior of each pickle is a heat vault, steaming the pickle inside, so resist the urge to immediately bite into one when it arrives. However, a frosty beer an soothe any scorched tastebud. Make sure to go early and grab a spot on the outdoor patio, complete with fire pit—it’s like relaxing in the best backyard ever, enjoying the last of our long summer days.