Stay the Bouchon course with Thomas Keller.
Stay the Bouchon course with Thomas Keller.
Let Napa have French Laundry and New York City keep Per Se. Thomas Keller’s first Southern California outpost of the famed restaurant suits us Angelenos just fine.
One good reason to start spooning in The Valley.
Head down to The Valley for chef Andre Guerrero (Max, The Oinkster, BoHo) and Gary Menes’s (last seen at Palate) always-changing, green-market-minded, French-influenced menu paired with an impressive yet approachable wine list.
A little French fare in the courtyard sounds just right morning, noon, or night. Move into the lobby lounge if the moment (or the powerful Writer’s Block cocktail) strikes you.
Stella! There you are. On the enclosed patio of the favorite French wine bar and breakfast (morning buns), lunch (frisee aux lardons), and dinner (escargot) restaurant.
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Take the sophisticated Cal-Med menu, award-winning wine list, and outdoor terrace with exceptional sidewalk views. Hold the stuffiness.