Truffle dishes in LA and OC - seasonal update?

[OC Mutt]

Hounds, can you please report who's got this year's best seasonal truffle dishes for winter 2010/11 around town in either LA or OC?

[zack]

Patina is hosting black truffle dinners mid-Jan

http://www.patinarestaurant.com/resta...

[RicRios]

I can only report on a peculiar, or should I say, painful ( from the consumer's standpoint, that is ) fact: even though wholesale prices of truffles in Europe for the current season have dropped dramatically ( to the tune of about 90% in some cases ) from prior seasons peaks, LA dish prices have remained pretty much unmoved.

[zack]

There is an off-menu white truffle risotto dish at Patina for $50, shaved table-side. There is also a menu item in starters section of sweetbreads with $50 truffle surcharge. That seems reasonably priced to me although the truffle itself was less fragrant than I would've liked. Pic of dish below was of a split portion, so the shavings look less generous.

[loreeLB]

Andrea Ristorante at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast - AMAZING porcini risotto finished in a wheel of parm with a generous amount of white truffles shaved over the top. $90. This was truly fantastic, it touched every part of my tastebuds!

[J.L.]

Valentino's soft egg filled raviolo, with hazelnut butter & truffles

Kiriko's housemade truffle ice cream

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Kiriko
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064

[A5 KOBE]

Agree with Valentino's. The egg filled raviolo is fantastic. The tortino of porcino, truffles, and fonduta was also delicious.

[kevin]

Truffle ice cream. Oh man. You think I can go there and grab a couple scoops and a hot green tea