Los Angeles restaurant news
03.02.2007, 10:11
The Penthouse has debuted in the former Toppers space on the 18th floor of the Huntley Hotel, with design from Thomas Schoos.
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Chef Michael Reidt, previously of Sevilla in Santa Barbara, prepares globally-inspired dishes like sugarcane-skewered scallops with chili-braised oxtail and parsnip; citrus-poached shrimp cocktail with spiced horseradish sauce; and for dessert, dolche de leite de carina with crumbled Oreos and caramel-balsamic ice cream. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Kado Restaurant has opened upstairs at the Farmers Market. Japanese cuisine includes conveyor-belt sushi, teppan-prepared ingredients like Kobe filet mignon, black tiger shrimp and calamari steak, and plated dishes like rib-eye with miso jus, seared Japanese sea scallops with raspberry vinaigrette and shiitake risotto, and a whole grilled lobster with soy-uni butter sauce. Open daily from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., 11 p.m. on weekends.
Gail Silverton has partnered with fiancé Joel Gutman on Gelato Bar, a gelateria with a "piazza" feel. There are 24 daily selections of gelato and sorbetto, custom-made by Allessandro Fontana. Flavors may include spicy chocolate made with habanero, English toffee, cinnamon basil and pomegranate.
The Village Idiot, a British-style gastropub, has opened in the old Chianti space. Chef Lindsay Kennedy, previously of San Francisco’s One Market, is cooking dishes like rock shrimp and scallion fritters with Meyer lemon relish and crème fraiche; cornmeal-crusted catfish with black-eyed peas, mustard greens and andouille sausage; fish and chips with malt vinegar dipping sauce; and, for dessert, warm gingerbread cake with pear compote.