"Any visit to the Hollywood Roosevelt feels like time traveling back through history. The hotel was the site of the first Academy Awards and the former residence of Marilyn Monroe. The property offers excellent on-site dining including the stunning French restaurant Shirley Brasserie. The menu feels classic enough to make sense with the hotel’s oeuvre, with dishes like escargot, French onion soup, and steak frites." - Rebecca Roland
"On May 30, I can attend a five-course guest chef meal at Shirley Brasserie hosted by Mads Refslund (co-founder of Noma and current chef at Ilis), featuring five dishes from Refslund paired with wine; reservations are available through Shirley Brasserie." - Rebecca Roland
"I attended a Tale of Two Cities dinner at Shirley Brasserie where guest chef Yuu Shimano served a meltingly tender, salt-crusted lamb saddle over a silky-smooth purée; a lamb and clam reduction studded with aonori gave the dish a tint of Japanese flavor, while ginger and pine nuts nestled into the meat lent texture. The dish won’t be repeatable outside of Brooklyn, but the ongoing series — which will include chef Mads Refslund from Noma, Ilisin May and Thomas Troisgrois from Brazil’s Olympe in October, and Sylvestre Wahid from France’s Restaurant Sylvestre in November — makes it easier to get to Hollywood than to travel to France or Brazil." - Eater Staff
"I noted that Shirley Brasserie inside Hollywood’s Roosevelt Hotel will host Brooklyn chef Yuu Shimano alongside in-house chef Craig Hopson on April 24 and 25 for a multi-course French–Japanese dinner featuring white asparagus with parmesan fondue and dashi; lamb saddle with asari clams; and a black tea savarin with blood orange sauce, with tickets starting at $135." - Matthew Kang
"Swanky Shirley Brasserie hides inside the timeless Hollywood Roosevelt hotel serving French-inspired fare like crab cake benedict, duck confit hash, a baked pork belly galette, and of course a croque madame with frisee salad. Those who want something sweeter can order up brioche French toast served with banana, bacon, and caramel. A showstopping option is the Pedestal of Pastries with cruffins, fruit tarts, danishes, and more for $9 a person." - Eater Staff