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Daily Slice: Café Livre, Los Angeles

Daily Slice

A different slice profiled each day.

Kelly Bone
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Published: March 20, 2012 Last Updated: August 9, 2018

Daily Slice gives a quick snapshot each weekday of a different slice or pie that the folks at the Serious Eats empire have enjoyed lately.

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[Photographs: Kelly Bone]

I've been a huge supporter of the French/Mediterranean restaurant Café Livre since its November 2011 opening. Chef Farid Zadi's ever expanding menu includes a house made ciabatta that is the best I've had. Ever. A few weeks ago he introduced Spanish cocas which have fast become a favorite local eat.

The Zucchini, Slow Roasted Corn, Tomato Sauce, Gruyere Cheese and Basil ($12) is the highlight of the coca menu. Traditionally, cocas are topped with an array of items, but caramelized onions are frequently in the mix. Instead, Chef Zadi brings sweetness to this dish with the sugary crunch of slow roasted corn. The golden slabs of heirloom tomatoes and rich sauce add juiciness to each bite. Green ribbons of zucchini and basil add crunch and fragrance. Tangy creaminess hides beneath it all from the light touch of Gruyere.

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It's a crisp dense crust, glistening in buttery olive oil and filled with a hint of fermented sweetness. The chewy bread is made with a natural starter and high-gluten bread flour. I love gnawing on the leftover crusts with the house made red, green, or habañero harissas. The habañero threatens to kill me everytime. But in an ideal world, the cool heat of the green harissa would be as ubiquitous as a shaker of chili flakes.

Café Livre

9626 Venice Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 (map) 310-842-9078; eatgoodcleanfood.com

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Kelly Bone Contributing Writer/Pizza Nerd
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After stints in the Bay Area and NYC, Kelly landed back in her hometown of Los Angeles. She knows how to order vegetarian and vegan at almost any west coast (best coast) restaurant—which means she sometimes cocktails through dinner. She is seriously obsessed with all things pizza and is constantly seeking the next great slice. You can follow her on Instagram: @KellyBone

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