Hash and Eggs
Homemade corned beef hash with eggs on top and toast on the side--what a way to start the day.
* Nate n’ Al’s: At this Beverly Hills institution, which has been around since 1945, you get half a pound of hash: chopped corned beef, diced potatoes and onions with a touch of garlic and pepper, grilled crisp and brown on both sides. It comes with two eggs any style. (Corned beef hash and eggs, $8.95.) Nate n’ Al’s, 414 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, (310) 274-0101.
* Quality Food: This smooth-textured hash (shredded corned beef, diced potatoes and green onions) comes with two poached eggs, buttermilk biscuits and home fries. (Home-style corned beef hash with two poached eggs, $8.75.) Quality Food, 8030 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 658-5959.
* Hollywood Hills Coffee Shop: You can get hash all day long at this hopping establishment. It’s potatoes, freshly cooked corned beef, grilled onions, Dijon mustard, a little cream and a handful of parsley, formed into a patty and grilled till it’s a little crisp on the edges. Comes with two poached eggs and a side of toast and tomatoes. (Homemade corned beef hash with two poached eggs, $8.95.) Hollywood Hills Coffee Shop, Best Western Hollywood Hills Hotel, 6145 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, (323) 467-7678.
* Art’s Deli: This Valley institution serves a crisp, round patty of coarsely chopped potatoes, corned beef and onions bound with matzoh meal. You can get your eggs on top or on the side. (Corned beef hash and eggs, $9.95.) Art’s Deli, 12224 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 762-1221.
* Duke’s Tropicana Coffee Shop: Get the corned beef hash with three poached eggs. It’s the best cut of brisket, chopped up with boiled potatoes, eggs, a little onion and seasonings, made into a patty and grilled. Along with your hash and eggs come cottage fries, tomatoes or cottage cheese and choice of toast. (Corned beef hash with three poached eggs, $7.25.) Duke’s Tropicana Coffee Shop, 8909 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 652-3100.
* Brent’s Delicatessen & Restaurant: Here you’ll find a silky-textured hash: Vienna corned beef ground up with eggs, potatoes and onions until it’s really smooth. Comes with two poached eggs on top. (Corned beef hash and two poached eggs, $8.25.) Brent’s Delicatessen & Restaurant, 19565 Parthenia St., Northridge, (818) 886-5679.