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pure luck: a new window & some curry fries
6September 8th, 2008LA restaurants, pure luck (closed)things were looking pretty bleak for pure luck, my favorite vegan restaurant, after a truck crashed through their window and they waited ages to repair the damage. that’s why it brings me great pleasure to report that they have a new window at last! yay! they’ve remained open through every stage construction, and now it finally looks like it’s almost over. last week they had brand new glass in, and even though half the restaurant was closed while the workers put on the finishing touches, things were looking up. i decided to celebrate with some curry fries.
curry fries: homemade french fries served with a bowl of curry gravy for dipping. $8
i’ve been looking forward to trying these fries for awhile, and they definitely exceeded my expectations. they even rival the wonderful potato pals as pure luck’s best appetizer. crispy on the edges and soft inside, the long fat potato wedges were perfectly fried and seasoned.
the fries were crazy tasty, but what made this dish exceptional was definitely the curry gravy. i am a curry freak; i know when sauce is good, and this sauce was off the fucking hook. spicy, garlicky, and super oily, i just couldn’t get enough of this dip. i drank it when i finished the fries. can you blame me?
ahhhhh. pure luck definitely hit the spot. i do gotta say, the portions are still smaller than they used to be—the fresh noodle salad seems to shrink by the day. but hey, the dollar is in the toilet. everyone is taking a hit i guess.
pure luck has also started offering daily specials. when i was there they had some new tacos and a burrito on special, plus a quinoa salad. they’ve also started printing a beer list, and have eliminated penne pasta from the menu. it’s a whole new world in there.
so get to pure luck and check out the new window, raise a pint and celebrate. hopefully they will be done installing it and the whole restaurant will be open by the time you go. oh, and i highly recommend the curry fries.
fixin' her up
update: curry fries have been taken off the menu 🙁
Tags: curry, fries
4 responses to “pure luck: a new window & some curry fries” 
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I’m so happy for you! And I would have chugged the curry as well. :o)
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Glad things are starting to look up; I was worried for a while.
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pure luck vegan restaurant changes its menu | vegan food and living in Los Angeles September 18th, 2008 at 08:03
[…] you remember this post where i raved about pure luck’s awesome curry fries? well, don’t rush out to try them, […]
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tasting the new vegan menu at pure luck! tacos, salads, and more... | vegan food and living in Los Angeles October 29th, 2008 at 22:13
[…] things that had been taken off the menu at my all-time favorite restaurant, pure luck (namely the curry fries). a couple days later, a dude who i assume was the owner, ben, was kind enough to leave a comment […]
Destiny September 8th, 2008 at 15:28