Smoke fish in Los Angeles

google 'smoked fish la' there is recent article in LA Times.

Seems that Barney Greengrass (yes, really) in Beverly Hills is 'the' place in L.A. And his selection will include more than just gravlax...

Otherwise have your friend check out Chowhound, L.A.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/64968

I "YELP"d the subject and found little results.

A Michel Blanchet is located in L.A. and ships his smoked fish to all the finest restaurants, though I don't know of a retail outlet specifically for his wares.

The challenge will be finding other than salmon, sturgeon, and an occasional smoked trout.

Good luck!

Thanks for the info, I'll let him know.

I happened into a shop that makes and smokes all its sausages on premises....hungarian recipes mostly: pork, head cheese, liver, blood, etc. Used to go there all the time when I worked nearer to the store, but hadn't been there in a few years.

AND I happened to notice a large selection of freshly smoked fish in their cold case. Even 'cold-smoked' salmon...and I thought I'd pass this along for your friend who is searching.

It's European Meat Sausages on Saticoy street just west of Coldwater Canyon in North Holllywood. (I thought the name was European Meat Specialties, but listing had it as sausages).

Tell your friend to go on in...it looks VERY scary from the outside, but inside he will find a very clean, pleasant, tiny 'old-school' grocery and since most all the meats are processed on premises, wow, what an aroma the place has; smoke, garlic, hungarian paprika ...goooood!!

Would love to hear what he thinks of the place.