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Where to Dine During Dwell on Design 2017 – 20 Hot Restaurants in LA This Summer
71Above Restaurant & Sky Lounge
Downtown
This swanky, upscale restaurant and sky lounge offers stunning panoramic views of Los Angeles from its perch on the 71st floor of the US Bank Tower. Designed by the talented L.A.-based interiors and architecture firm, Tag Front, 71Above offers American cuisine in a sleek opulent setting.
Catch LA
Luxury meets rustic charm in this trendy seafood restaurant in West Hollywood. Featuring a stunning rooftop setting with a breathtaking view Catch LA was designed by New World Design Builders and is a exquisite dining experience whether you are there for a business meeting on the patio, drinks at the bar, or a romantic meal in the main dining room. If you visit this L.A. hot spot be sure to be on the look out for celebrity sightings!
Norah
West Hollywood
Norah’s chic interior is a stunning warm luxe lounge atmosphere designed by the Schoos Group. Serving a delicious eclectic new American menu this restaurant is a fabulous destination for dining in glamorous design!
Verlaine
Mexican fare in an interior that pays homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood designed by Christian Munoz of L.A.-based design firm David Vincent LLC. While the main patio is open to all, the interior is an exclusive private room reserved for celebrities and “young creatives and trendsetters.”
The Flats
House-made artisan flatbreads, small plates and inventive cocktails in an urban chic meets nature atmosphere designed by Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture & Design. A casual menu and late night hours make this a great post-show place to dine.
Rossoblu
An industrial chic setting in the Fashion District featuring a Bolognese-inspired menu, including handmade pastas and Italian wines. An enormous street art mural by artists CYRCLE is the focal point of the space designed by Marwan Al Sayed Inc. and graphic artist J.P. Guiseppi.
Felix
Venice
Latin for “happy” or “lucky,” Felix is an Italian trattoria offering an extensive menu of handmade pastas in an inviting, charming and vintage feeling interior designed by Wendy Hayworth. The glass room is the restaurant’s pasta laboratorio and allows for guests to watch the handmade pasta being created.
Kismet
Los Feliz
Kismet is a communal restaurant that re-imagines Mideast flavors for current-day California. The minimalist interior is wrapped in blond woods and filled with white furniture creating a clean casual feel. Open for breakfast, lunch and family-style dinners, Kismet is a favorite on many lists of today’s best restaurants in Los Angeles.
Citizen
Beverly Hills
A vibrant haute dining experience featuring modern comfort food, craft cocktails and an open air lounge with fire pits. The warm lounge atmosphere with its eclectic flair was designed by Spacecraft Design Group.
Gwen
West Hollywood
A polished high-end retail butchery with a full-service restaurant. The Art Deco inspired interior was created by the Brooklyn-based design firm Home Studios.
Here’s Looking At You
Koreatown
A chic restaurant serving global fare and fabulous tiki drinks!
Wolf
Melrose/Fairfax District
The hip, rustic meets contemporary, intimate and sleek interior of Wolf was designed by Christina Rottman Design. The American menu features locally sourced and organic ingredients – a farm fresh approach and the drinks are unique and inspired handcrafted cocktails.
Delilah
West Hollywood
A swanky hybrid restaurant and lounge paying homage to the roaring 20’s art decor style. Serving modern American cuisine and classic cocktails. An H.Wood Group restaurant, the space was designed by the group’s co-owner John Terzian and John Sofio of Built Inc.
The Mar Vista
Mar Vista
With what they call a Progressive Los Angeles Cuisine (think eclectic and global), Mar Vista provides farm-to-table ingredients, rare-label wines and a variety of live music. The modern nature inspired space was designed by Reed Architecture Group and Black Swan Design Group.
Beauty & Essex
Hollywood
An opulent 10,000 sqft restaurant, bar and lounge designed by the Rockwell Group with a sophisticated club vibe and touches of vintage décor throughout, including a real-live collector’s shop with pricey jewelry and musical instruments at the entrance. Beauty & Essex serves new American cuisine and upscale cocktails.
Black Rabbit Rose
Hollywood
A magic-themed cocktail bar and theater with an authentic vintage feel, the Black Rabbit Rose serves unique drinks, Thai-Chinese cuisine and offers burlesque and magic shows on the weekends!
Fleishik’s Sandwiches, Nosh & Whiskey
Beverly Grove
Not a high-design interior by any means, but certainly a cozy modern and hip space, Fleishik’s is a new-age kosher sandwich shop which is sure to delight your appetite!
Tsubaki
Echo Park
A modern authentic Japanese izakaya showcasing seasonal small plates, noodle specialties, dumplings and sake. Tsubaki offers the perfect blend of Japanese hospitality and laid-back California sensibility.
Pizzana
From the founders of Sprinkles Cupcakes and actor Chris O’Donnell and his wife Caroline, Pizzana offers delicious thin crust pizza in a comfortable Hollywood chic setting.
Friends & Family
Veggie-friendly, Farmer’s market inspired cuisine at an all-day cafe and bakery. Come for breakfast, lunch or dinner – good food awaits!
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