Sqirl Finally Opens Dinner Service, But JamGate Stains Remorse on the Menu
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- ā¢On February 19, Sqirl owner Jessica Koslow launched their first-ever dinner service in Los Angeles.
- ā¢The new menu includes dishes like koji-marinated roast chicken and celery butter-covered chicken liver.
- ā¢Sqirl's transition followed a four-year wait for a liquor license overshadowed by the 2020 JamGate mold scandal.
On February 19, Jessica Koslow dashed from popcorn-tossing at 'Our Place' cookware in Venice to ignite Sqirl's first-ever dinner in vintage Virgil Village. This landmark momentā15 years after turning hip LA brunch upside-down with ricotta toast and tonicsāarrived despite a four-year odyssey to secure a full liquor license strolling through wildfires, ICE raids, and staffing dramedies. Yet, past specters linger; 2020's infamous 'JamGate' mold debacle still haunts social feeds while dinner dishes like celery butter chicken liver and sombrero-sized croissant crouton Caesar salads try to distract. Though 40,000 jars of organic-certified jam still lurk below counters, Sqirl now anchors communal tables where $120 pays for nostalgia, ethical debates, and motherhood's second chance at nightlife cocktail bliss.
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(1 of 3)Sqirl's grand dinner debut smells a bit like moldy jam nostalgia mixed with celery butter bravado. Nothing says culinary redemption like $120 and an ICE raid side of ambition.
Only in LA can toxic mold jam turn into upscale dinner chicken liver spread, complete with a side of moral panic.
Forget Netflix dramaāSqirlās dinner service is peak foodie trauma: 'Let us spread jam and regrets in equal measure.'
Source: Eater | Published: 3/5/2026 | Author: Matthew Kang
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