It was a smashing success, resulted in lines down the street, massive media coverage, and even secured Eater LA’s Surprise of the Year. The Artist Tree is a rare business for the city, let alone the country, having secured every license possible from West Hollywood officials. The Artist Tree Studio consumption lounge overlooks Santa Monica […]
Located blocks away from Santa Monica City College, Nostalgia is a split venture that operates mostly as a bar/lounge with a substantial menu on its own. Drawing from his time at Josiah Citrin’s upscale tasting menu restaurant Mélisse, Sayegh and co-chef Jared Ventura carefully construct dishes like branzino fish and chips, oysters with smoked furikake […]
But even with the uncertainty of the last two years, there have been tireless operators, chefs, workers, and other creative people doing their best to follow their passion for providing amazing food and drink to diners in Los Angeles. The top overall restaurant for 2020 and 2021 was a pop-up from talented chef Rashida Holmes, […]