News for Restaurants in Los Angeles September 2020 Archive Openings / Closings / Chef Shuffle / News Bytes / Sign up for our free, monthly newsletter / News Archive Get news for restaurants in Los Angeles.  Learn more about what's going on in your dining community.  From chefs to new restaurants, you'll get the most out of Los Angeles restaurants when you know what's going on.  LOS ANGELES RESTAURANT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2020 Archive OPENINGS Chef/restaurateur Wolfgang Puck opened the original Spago on the Sunset Strip in the 1980s, and he’ll be returning to the famed Sunset Boulevard in Spring 2021 with two restaurants at the Pendry West Hollywood. Merois will be an open-air, rooftop restaurant highlighting Japanese, Southeast Asian and French/California cuisine. There will be signature dishes such as Snake River Farms dry-aged tomahawk rib-eye, as well as new, seasonal creations. Ospero will be a European style café featuring an all-day menu including salads, handmade pastas, vegan dishes and house-made pizzas from a wood-burning oven. Pendry West Hollywood, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069, 310-928-9000.   Jame Enoteca chef/owner Jackson Kalb and co-owner Melissa Saka are introducing their second concept, Ospi. The name comes from ospitante (“host” in Italian), with the intention that guests will feel as comfortable as if they were at a friend’s dinner party. The menu features Californian takes on regional Italian cuisine. Ospi, 2025 Pacific Ave., Venice, CA 90291, 424-443-5007.   Chef Curtis Stone has opened Picnic Society at The Grove. This is his third restaurant in the Los Angeles area, joining Gwen and Maude. There is full-service, outdoor dining as well as a market for cheeses, charcuterie, salads and sandwiches, plus picnic provisions like blankets and miniature tables. Picnic Society, The Grove, 189 The Grove Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90036, 424-343-7057.   Leviathan joins chef Phillip Frankland Lee's Encino restaurants Scratch|Bar, Pasta|Bar and Sushi|Bar. Guests can enjoy à la carte seafood dishes in an al fresco space. Leviathan, Encino Place, 16101 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436, 818-876-0818.   NEWS BYTES Re-opening of Jean-Georges Beverly Hills Terrace Jean-Georges Beverly Hills at Waldorf Astoria re-opened on October 1, 2020, with socially distanced terrace dining. Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and executive chef Steve Benjamin have created a new eight-course tasting menu offered Thursday through Saturday evenings with seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Among the courses are toasted organic egg yolk with caviar and dill; king crab risotto with black pepper and dill; caramelized Wagyu beef tenderloin with a beet-red wine reduction and potato dauphinoise; and warm chocolate cake. New dishes will be introduced each month. The tasting menu is priced at $180 (exclusive of tax and gratuity) per person with optional wine pairings for $140. To make a reservation, please call 310-860-6700. Jean-Georges Beverly Hills, Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, 9850 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90210, 310-860-6700.   CHEF SHUFFLE Check back soon for more news. CLOSINGS Madeo Beverly Hills is closed. Meanwhile, the original Beverly Boulevard location will not reopen. Madeo, 362 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210, no phone.   The Bellwether, which served seasonal California cuisine in Studio City, has closed its doors. The Bellwether, 13251 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604, no phone.   Preux & Proper, DTLA's destination for Southern food and hospitality, has shuttered. Preux & Proper, 840 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014, no phone.   Patina, the flagship restaurant of Joachim Splichal's Patina Restaurant Group and one of GAYOT's 2019 Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., has closed. Patina, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 141 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012, no phone.   CULINARY EVENTS Want to learn to cook? Try new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check out our compilation of culinary events in your area. View our calendar of Wine Dinners & Tastings in Los Angeles Discover the top restaurants in Los Angeles for various cuisines and categories like sushi, steakhouses, pizza, happy hours, romantic dining and even gourmet food trucks. Find the best restaurants in LA here!

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