Bouchon Bistro and Bouchon Bakery, Beverly Hills, LA

Truffle fries... hello. We hadn't really planned on eating many fancy meals in LA but really, how often does an Aussie get to eat food by Thomas Keller? So on our first full day in LA, we found ourselves booking in for a late brunch at Bouchon in Beverly Hills.

Let's be clear. Brunch is a whole other thing in the US of A. In Sydney, brunch is just an excuse to get out of bed late. In the