Black Market Liquor Bar - Studio City Restaurant and Bar

I have been wanting to go here for a long time, but, despite working right up the street, this was the first opportunity.
So, I must confess that I am a big fan of Chef Antonia's, having watched her on Top Chef and the Food Network.
She is an amazing chef with a great amount of charisma and charm, plus she looks a bit like my wife.
With that being said, I was afraid of being disappointed, because I have been to restaurants of celebrity chefs that were much less than expected, Black Market lived up to the hype.
The service was amazing, everyone was super friendly and attentive, food came out in the order we requested it, with perfect timing, allowing us to finish our apps prior to receiving the entrees. We started off with the Corn Fritters off the Happy Hour menu, perfection! They were light, flavorful, very well seasoned and not oily, like a lot of Fritters I have tried before.
My son had 2 of the 3 ounce Sliders, cooker to the exact temp we asked for, juicy, flavorful with a perfectly toasted bun, only topping was Lettuce, come on he's only 9.
My wife had the Penne and I had the Chicken Parm, both were amazing, again.
Finally for dessert, we had the Churros, I love Churros and these were definitely among the best.
The place is beautiful, has a true old pub feel to it, very charming. Be warned that it is a little pricey, $130 with tip for 3 of us, but definitely well worth the cost. The only complaints I can make is that it was very cold for my wife, not totally their fault, as it was raining and about 45 degrees outside, but maybe some heaters would have helped and parking is a bit difficult, while there are a lot of spaces in the area, meters and side streets, the area is very busy, so you are better off using the Valet.
All in all, it was a phenomenal experience.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if Chef Antonia was there and we could have met her. If you are in the area, I would definitely recommend trying it.

This is a review for the dinner menu.
This place is a hidden gem.
The only reason we knew about it, is because I love Antonia Lofaso from Food Network! My recommendation would be to just order a bunch of different small shareable plates so you can sample the variety of things.
They are all SO good.
I would do this instead of focusing on the “mains.” It is quite dark and dim inside, but that is the cozy and intimate vibe.

Excellent lo-cal; flavors were great; recommend for a good evening.
Does not exceed expectations… which is not a negative.
Food, cost, drinks are all upper middle class/ lower high glass good.