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XIV is the latest (and “fourteenth”) restaurant project from gifted chef Michael Mina. The unique New American menu offers a la carte selections but is more readily recognized for its signature tasting menu where you can mix and match from a medley of 35 small bite-sized portions. This serving style is meant to promote a “social dining” experience and allows for countless sampling variations. Illustrious designer Phillip Starck has decorated the interior of XIV with traditional European château accents contrasted with clean contemporary elements. A popular outdoor patio boasts a marble-clad bar, ivy-cloaked trellis, and fanciful wheelbarrow-shaped chairs.

CLOSED! The newest addition to the well-known Chaya Restaurant family, Chaya Downtown merges urban chic and European sensibility with Japanese hospitality. This Franco-Japonaise restaurant boasts modern decor, a full bar, lounge and sushi bar, an outdoor patio and an ever popular and exceptional happy hour during the week. Owned and operated by the Tsunoda family, Chaya Downtown is sure to become a favorite, whether you are stopping for lunch, dinner, or after work for one of Chaya's specialty drinks.

Dukes West Hollywood dishes up tasty diner fare, sandwiched right between the ultra popular Whisky A Go Go and The Cat Club on the Sunset Strip. Steeped in music history as the former location of the London Fog Night Club and the one-time living quarters for Jim Morrison, Dukes has earned its place on the strip as a legitimate watering hole serving up breakfast all day and other classic diner food. Since 1968, Dukes has been a go-to spot for celebrities and musicians, and locals and tourists looking to satisfy their appetites with decidedly unfussy yet reliable diner food.

Gonpachi is styled both in space and cuisine, bringing a traditional Japanese dining experience to the heart of Beverly Hills. A wide spacious dining room with two-story-high ceilings and the clean cut counter space at the sushi bar create a peaceful dining experience. Private rooms, each a different color, play on the comfort of a Japanese home. A chic black bar reflects a Japanese garden, allowing guests to wander through the terrace overlooking a serene pond. Fresh ingredients are flown in from Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, and fresh soba noodles are hand-made in the restaurant. Masterful Japanese meals are created and …

The Grand Lux brings warmth and personality to fine dining. With themes from the Old World cafes, The Grand Lux’s lavish motifs are an escape from the ordinary. All-marble tabletops and floors, hand-blown glass fixtures, and intricate mosaics highly define the pure splendor of the café’s Venetian color scheme. Designed by the creators of The Cheesecake Factory, who travelled the world to bring you this ornately detailed and extravagant restaurant, this elaborately themed restaurant will not only be a feast for your eyes, but also for your tummy. Choose from an array of over 150 delicious and unique menu selections. …

Located in swanky La Brea with daily happy hours, dinner and drinks, Los Angeles brings its patrons something new- The Tar Pit. Situated amidst some of the city’s historical landmarks, this modern bar and music venue stays open late and serves a variety of über creative and tasty dishes and drinks. Specialty cocktails, tempting plates, and live music await you at The Tar Pit along with an upscale mirrored and bronze colored décor. Come check out this late night hotspot and experience something modern and historical at the same time.

This business was reported as PERMANENTLY CLOSED. Pacific by NoRu offers a fresh, balanced, coastal-inspired culinary experience that explores what local flavor truly is. Founded by residents who have lived and understand that what this area represents is an opportunity to share good nature, great people, and amazing food with its patrons. Please visit, dine, and enjoy Pacific’s balance of excellent food, a love for nature, and great people. Won "Best New Restaurant" in Ventura County voted on by VC Reporter for 2019/2020. See you soon at Pacific by NoRu.

We closed our business, Le Petit Greek, on December 31st, 2023, after 35 years of operation. Thank you all for your support and patronage over the years!

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Blue Velvet, a new addition to the Los Angeles culinary scene, is surprisingly refreshing. Nested in a newly constructed sustainable apartment complex called the Flat, the restaurant dishes up exquisite cuisine— with a conscious. A rooftop garden provides herbs, fruit, and vegetables for the kitchen, and the kitchen deftly pays homage to this fresh produce. Chef Kris Morningstar offers a mouthwatering array of contemporary dishes such as a Duo of Pork featuring crispy belly and braised shank with pork broth, udon noodles, and rapini; and “Crispy Skin of Loup de Mer” featuring clams, chickpeas, merguez sausage, lobster and pepper sauce, …

Cru is an earthy restaurant (formerly called Jade Café) where raw organic and health conscious food is their specialty. This restaurant isn’t just for vegans and vegetarians, but it is also for those who appreciate bold flavors and diverse meal creations. This vegetarian restaurant uses seasonal fruits, seeds, nuts, and whole grains, while incorporating a fusion of cuisines including Italian, Japanese, Tunisian, Thai, and Indian flavors. A dish to try is the Shiitake Mushroom Ravioli which is made of 7 cashew-cheese raviolis with a sweet miso cream sauce and rich shiitake mushrooms served with an arugula salad.