The City of Angels and its surrounding area have become a culinary capital. With its combination of top-notch local wines, laid-back California attitude and a reputation for exciting nightlife, it’s no wonder why the Greater L.A. dining scene is tough to beat. We’ve selected 17 Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners from around the Los Angeles metro area with wine lists to dazzle any enophile.
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Capo
1810 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica
Telephone (310) 394-5550
Website caporestaurant.com
Grand Award
In a historic Santa Monica bungalow near the beach, Capo has held a Wine Spectator Grand Award—the magazine’s highest honor for a restaurant wine program—since 2015. Short for capocuoco (meaning “head chef” in Italian), Capo offers a classic Italian-American dining experience. Its patio, added during the pandemic, gives diners the opportunity to eat outside while gazing upon the Pacific Ocean.
What’s on the Menu
Chef and owner Bruce Marder’s menu marries Italian cuisine with Capo’s seaside setting. Seafood options include octopus, Maryland crab, calamari, Dover sole and branzino. Beyond seafood, executive chef Ricky Moreno plates dishes such as chicken pomodoro, scaloppini, racks of lamb and bone-in cuts of steak.
Wine List Highlights
With 2,700-plus wines, Capo’s list has represented a labor of love for more than two decades. Today, wine director Kalani Lau’s program is particularly strong in California, Burgundy, Bordeaux and several Italian regions, and it teems with mature vintages. The Italian pages include gems such as numerous cru bottlings from Gaja. Also impressive is the 70-wine half-bottle list and the large-format selection of more than 110 wines.
Spago Beverly Hills
176 N. Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills
Telephone (310) 385-0880
Website wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants/spago-beverly-hills
Grand Award
The flagship restaurant of star chef Wolfgang Puck and business partner Barbara Lazaroff, Spago Beverly Hills earned its Grand Award in 2010. (Puck’s portfolio also includes three other Restaurant Award–winning Spago locations across the globe.) In the heart of Beverly Hills, the restaurant marries a sleek, simple design with extraordinary service for a world-class dining experience.
What’s on the Menu
Chef Ari Rosenson offers à la carte and tasting menus that demonstrate Puck’s interpretations of American and Californian cuisine. Many dishes feature seasonal, market-driven ingredients such as Santa Barbara uni, huitlacoche (aka corn smut) and wild field mushrooms. Menu highlights have included fried bread cones filled with caviar, pizza topped with smoked salmon, Austrian Wiener schnitzel and strawberry-topped mille-feuille.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director Eric Denq oversees the 3,000-selection list, which features producers from California, Burgundy, Italy, France and Germany. A particular highlight is the vast array of Rieslings from regions across the world; this includes Puck’s own Wachau bottling made with winery F.X. Pichler in his birthplace of Austria. Other examples include a dry Riesling from Germany’s Keller. Guests can also look to Napa Cabernet, Sonoma Chardonnay, Australian Shiraz and more on the robust list.
Wally’s
447 Canon Drive, Beverly Hills
Telephone (310) 475-3540
Website wallywine.com
Grand Award
From the owners of Wally’s Wine & Spirits, one of the United States’ leading retailers, Grand Award winner Wally’s in Beverly Hills boasts a 2,350-selection wine list and Provence-inspired cuisine in a dining room with bottle-studded walls. (The Wally’s portfolio also includes two Best of Award of Excellence–winning locations in Santa Monica and Las Vegas.) The restaurant is in the heart of the city, not far from the famed shopping district of Rodeo Drive and the Beverly Gardens Park.
What's on the Menu
Chef Omar Zanders offers a menu of shareable appetizers, wood-fired pizzas, seafood entrées and more. Standout dishes have included a bone marrow brûlée with crispy bread, Maine diver scallops over a potato-and-leek velouté sauce and a rack of Sonoma lamb served with sunchokes and porcini mushrooms. The restaurant team encourages diners to peruse the provisions in Wally’s retail shop, home to delights such as caviar and fine chocolates.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director Phillip Dunn curates more than 2,000 labels across the restaurant’s wine list, which shows particular strength in California, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, Champagne and Italy, with verticals from leading names such as Armand Rousseau, Château Lafite Rothschild and Bond. More than 120 wines are available by the glass, with everything from a $16 glass of Fernando Pighin & Figli Pinot Grigio to a glass of Château Mouton-Rothschild Pauillac 2000. Notably, any wine Wally’s offers at its retail store is available with dinner at retail pricing plus a surcharge.
71Above Restaurant & Skylounge
633 W. Fifth St., 71st floor, Los Angeles
Telephone (213) 712-2683
Website 71above.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Prominently situated in downtown Los Angeles on the 71st floor of the 1,018-foot-tall U.S. Bank Tower, 71Above Restaurant & Skyloungeoffers 360-degree city views and several dining options across its bar, main restaurant, lounge, private rooms and chef’s counter.
What’s on the Menu
71Above's executive chef, Javier Lopez, has developed a three-course menu ($98 per person, $154 with wine pairings) with additional desserts, a cheese plate and bread and caviar service. Guests can choose from such first course dishes as bluefin tuna crudo with a tomato vinaigrette, chilled asparagus with a pistachio crumble and paprika-dressed grilled octopus with fingerling potatoes. For main courses, consider the bacon-wrapped pork loin with broccoli greens, the grilled rib eye steak with charred gai lan or the stuffed cabbage with wild rice, among other intriguing options.
Wine List Highlights
Beverage director Catherine Morel curates 71Above’s Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine program, which shows strength in France, Italy and California. It features 1,350 labels overall and more than 30 options by the glass. Guests will also discover a wide range of Champagnes by the bottle, along with choice Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignons from California’s Sonoma, Napa Valley and Santa Barbara regions.
Antico Nuovo
4653 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles
Telephone (323) 510-3093
Website anticonuovo-la.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Antico Nuovo brings a bit of the Italian countryside to Larchmont. On Beverly Boulevard, minutes from the famed Wilshire Country Club, this Best of Award of Excellence winner draws from Italy’s rustic influences, boasting a wood-fired stove, leather-and-wood seats and decorative branches that hang throughout its dining room. (Adding to the historic atmosphere, the restaurant also sells antique crockery.)
What’s on the Menu
Owner and chef Chad Colby’s seasonal menu matches the space with Italian delights, including a range of plates to pair with bread, such as burrata in scallion oil, whipped ricotta with pistachio pesto and anchovies in bagnèt verd (a green sauce of parsley and capers). Among the antipasti, primi and secondi options, expect the likes of tuna crudo, dry-aged branzino, grilled Tuscan pork ribs and several pastas (ricotta-filled ravioli di nonna and pappardelle with beef cheek and veal tongue ragu, for instance).
Wine List Highlights
As expected, Italy is the star of the wine list. Tapping a 2,500-bottle cellar, wine director Rachel Grisafi has assembled 400 labels from regions up and down the boot, particularly Piedmont and Sicily. This includes Barolo from Giacomo Conterno and Etna reds from Tenuta delle Terre Nere. French wines are also featured on the list, with selections from the Rhône Valley’s Guigal and other leading domaines. Also worth mentioning, if you want to bring your own collectible wines in, Antico Nuovo charges a corkage fee of $50 for your first two 750ml bottles and $75 for any subsequent 750ml bottles.
Baltaire
11647 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles
Telephone (424) 273-1660
Website baltaire.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Baltaire is a contemporary steak house in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. It boasts an open dining room, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a skylight that brings in tons of natural light. Its outdoor terrace has spacious seating for sun-soaked Sunday brunches, midweek lunches or alfresco dinners. Adjacent to the main dining room is Baltaire’s Bar & Lounge, where guests can enjoy an abbreviated menu, craft cocktails and live music.
What’s on the Menu
Chef Samuel Jung prepares a classic steak house menu, with cuts such as a 22-ounce bone-in rib eye, a 14-ounce New York strip and a 40-ounce porterhouse, along with add-ons such as Danish blue cheese, chimichurri and black truffle butter. Raw bar options include a caviar service (starting at $90) as well as Alaskan king crab legs, jumbo shrimp and oysters of the day.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director David Taylor curates the 700-label list, which represents more than 4,100 bottles. The program’s primary strengths are French reds (Burgundies and Bordeaux), Italian reds and California Cabernets. Don’t miss the list’s “Cult” section, which features multiple vintages from Bond, Diamond Creek and Vérité.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
10250 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles
Telephone (323) 784-0473
Website delfriscos.com
Best of Award of Excellence
With a slew of Restaurant Award winners, including a Grand Award–winning New York location, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse provides fine wine-and-dining experiences throughout the United States. The Los Angeles location is no exception. Minutes from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the restaurant currently offers both indoor and outdoor seating options.
What’s on the Menu
Chef Brad Buchman’s menu is packed with steak house favorites, including 3- and 6-ounce Japanese A5 Wagyu steaks, 16-ounce strips and dry-aged rib eyes, 32-ounce prime tomahawk steaks and savory “enhancements”—from jumbo seared scallops to an assortment of sauces. Pescatarians will also be pleased with choices such as pan-roasted salmon with Santorini beans, lump crab cakes with a Cajun lobster cream sauce and broiled king crab (served by the pound) with melted butter.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director Mandy Sparacino offers a 1,500-label list that’s held a Best of Award of Excellence since 2019. Steak-friendly wines are at the program’s core, with significant selections from California and Italy as well as France’s Bordeaux and Burgundy regions. Guests can also pick from the impressive by-the-glass offerings, which include Champagne from Veuve Clicquot, California Chardonnay from Rombauer and more.
Kato
777 S. Alameda St., Suite 114, Los Angeles
Telephone (213) 797-5770
Website katorestaurant.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Do not be fooled by Kato’s minimalist white concrete exterior—ornamented only by a single fish mural—or its relaxed and light-filled dining room. This Best of Award of Excellence winner offers an ambitious dining experience from chef and co-owner Jon Yao. Pulling from his Taiwanese-American heritage and upbringing in California’s San Gabriel Valley, Yao has solidified Kato as a fixture of downtown Los Angeles dining with his creative, innovative flavors.
What's on the Menu
Yao’s tasting menus change with the seasons and use local ingredients, while also drawing from Taiwanese and Chinese culinary traditions. For example, last winter Yao served a dish of lobster with a sweet pepper puree, all delicately perched atop toast with a sauce made from inky black beans and even more lobster. In the fall, a dish of roasted winter squash (cut into ribbons) was served over a pool of Cantonese curry and squash broth. The primary tasting menu is $275 per guest, but a bar tasting menu priced at $170 features a collection of Yao’s classic dishes.
Wine List Highlights
Co-owner and wine director Ryan Bailey has developed a cellar of more than 10,000 bottles, encompassing around 2,000 labels, to complement Yao’s cuisine. The wine program features standouts from California, Burgundy, the Loire Valley and Germany, with high-profile verticals from producers such as Jean-Louis Chave, Mayacamas and Egon Müller. Kato also offers three wine flights: the traditional flight ($135) showcases picks from premier wine regions, the vintage wine flight ($175) places an emphasis on rarity and age, and the alcohol-free flight ($95) offers a combination of non-alcoholic wines and cocktails.
La Boucherie
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Telephone (213) 688-7777
Website ihg.com
Best of Award of Excellence
High up on the top floor of the InterContinental hotel, La Boucherie offers impressive wine-and-dining experiences to match the stunning views of the Hollywood skyline. One of the highest open-air restaurants in the country, this American steak house features a menu of prime beef and local seafood alongside a Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine list of 800 selections.
What’s on the Menu
Executive chef David Wolfskill has extended his menu beyond classic steak house offerings. Along with the many cuts and preparations of USDA Prime beef, including a 6-ounce Wagyu tenderloin sourced from Texas and a 32-ounce porterhouse from Kansas, you’ll find seafood selections such as a skillet-charred Canadian lobster tail with grilled asparagus, oven-roasted whole Mediterranean sea bass with a pepper-and-tomato salad, a brown butter–seared scallop pasta and more. While steak and seafood take center stage, Wolfskill also delivers a couple enticing vegan dishes: roasted summer squash with grenade zucchini and a pan-roasted quinoa entrée with cumin-spiced Thumbelina carrots.
Wine List Highlights
La Boucherie displays its more than 4,000-bottle inventory through ceiling-high glass cases adjoining plush banquettes at the heart of the restaurant. Sommelier Loris Jones-Randolph has helped curate the list, which is particularly focused on leading domaines in France’s Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and Rhône Valley regions, as well as recognizable wineries in California, Oregon and Washington. Some standout bottles include Moët & Chandon Brut Champagne Dom Pérignon 2005, Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 2014 and Opus One Napa Valley 2013, as well as California Pinot Noirs from Kistler, Brewer-Clifton and Merry Edwards. Bordeaux reds from well-known châteaus include Château Pichon Longueville Lalande.
Osteria Mozza
6602 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
Telephone (323) 297-0100
Website osteriamozza.com
Best of Award of Excellence
From star chef Nancy Silverton, Osteria Mozza has become a mecca for Italian dining in Los Angeles, serving seasonal and regional antipasti and fresh pastas since 2007. Silverton also runs the neighboring Pizzeria Mozza at the intersection of Melrose and Highland in the heart of Hollywood, where her team slings inventive wood-fired pies. Silverton rose to recognition in the 1980s as Wolfgang Puck’s pastry chef at Grand Award winner Spago in Beverly Hills; around that time, she wrote her first cookbook, Desserts. She has since released some dozen cookbooks and built a restaurant empire that includes Mozza locations in Newport Beach, Calif., and Singapore.
What's on the Menu
Osteria Mozza follows the traditional osteria format, with antipasti, primi and secondi courses. From there, guests can mix and match dishes such as gnocco fritto (fried dough) with mortadella, duck rillettes crostini garnished with chrysanthemums and kumquats, pan-seared sea scallops over a sunchoke puree and 24-ounce cuts of porcini-rubbed bone-in rib eyes. A pasta tasting menu ($75 per person, with a $65 wine pairing option) features dishes such as saffron-seasoned tagliolini with Dungeness crab, beef cheek ravioli and bigoli carbonara with pancetta. At the Mozzarella Bar, imported ricotta, burrata and mozzarella cheeses are highlighted in various dishes.
Wine List Highlights
The wine program at Osteria Mozza has grown significantly since the pandemic under wine director Henry Davar, with the support of Silverton and restaurant co-owner Joe Bastianich. Now boasting more than 1,300 labels, the list is dominated by the wines of Piedmont, Tuscany and other Italian regions, including underrepresented areas such as Lazio, Marche and Sardinia. Ample verticals from some of the most acclaimed producers in Barolo include Giacomo Conterno and Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio.
Otium
222 S. Hope St., Los Angeles
Telephone (213) 935-8500
Website otiumla.com
Best of Award of Excellence
The Latin word otium refers to time set aside for relaxation and leisure. That concept is at the heart of chef Timothy Hollingsworth’s casual, open-kitchen restaurant Otium, which has held a Best of Award of Excellence since 2017. Guests can sit indoors or on the patio, which offers a gas-fired pit and views of the nearby Broad contemporary art museum.
What’s on the menu
Hollingsworth sets out to facilitate leisurely socializing with- a focus on shared dishes, including naan and sourdough breads with spreadable options such as chicken-liver mousse, truffle butter and a honeynut squash dip. Beyond the small plates, pastas and mains, there are large-format dishes such as grilled branzino, tomahawk steaks and a “tree” constructed with Brussels sprouts.
Wine List Highlights
Hollingsworth spent many years in Napa Valley, so it’s no surprise that Otium offers such a strong cast of California producers. Overseen by wine director Alyssa Shepherd, the 600-selection list also showcases well-known names from France (particularly Burgundy and Bordeaux) and Italy. Some highlights include bottles from Kosta Browne, Foxen and Hanzell. One of the list’s crown jewels is its collection of older vintages from Spain’s Vega Sicilia.
The Polo Lounge
The Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows, 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills
Telephone (310) 276-2251
Website dorchestercollection.com/los-angeles
Best of Award of Excellence
Inside the historic Beverly Hills Hotel, the Polo Lounge has long attracted celebrities with its secluded patio, palm trees and art deco–style interiors. The 1940s charm of this institution is still alive and well, as is its Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine list (which represents an inventory of 20,000 bottles) and menu of classic American, French and Italian food.
What’s on the Menu
Culinary director Ashley James has created enticing breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus, as well as a separate bar menu and all-day caviar service. Diners can choose from classics such as the steak au poivre with crispy onions or the dry-aged tomahawk steak for two with béarnaise sauce. Beyond beef are dishes such as pan-seared Scottish salmon with a brown butter–parsnip puree, truffle-scented mushroom risotto and the signature McCarthy Salad with grilled chicken, smoked bacon, eggs, beets, tomatoes, avocado and a balsamic vinaigrette.
Wine List Highlights
The cellar features 700 labels, many from well-known producers in California such as Cakebread and Sonoma-Cutrer. But the program’s greatest strengths lie in France, with notable depth in Champagne and Burgundy. Gems include rarer and older vintages from acclaimed domaines, with older vintages of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche. The more than 40 vintage and non-vintage Champagnes include Krug and Louis Roederer Cristal.
Maude
212 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 200, Beverly Hills
Telephone (310) 859-3519
Website mauderestaurant.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Australian chef Curtis Stone has figured out how to be in multiple places at once, from starring in cooking shows and competitions in the United States and Down Under, to running several well-known restaurants in Los Angeles. Stone’s first restaurant, Maude in Beverly Hills, is a homage to his paternal grandmother and first culinary mentor. With brother Luke Stone, the chef also operates Best of Award of Excellence winner Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant, a meat-forward, fine-dining establishment on Sunset Boulevard.
What's on the Menu
With an Australian accent and influences from Asia and other parts of the globe, Maude’s ever-changing menu prioritizes vegetables and local produce. This ethos comes through in recent dishes such as Wolfe Ranch quail with spring onions and an achiote sauce, Mendoza Family Farm chayote with Tsar Nicoulai golden kaluga caviar and Jimenez Family Farm corn mixed with egg yolk and poblanos.
Wine List Highlights
Overseen by sommelier and general manager Jessica Taylor, Maude’s wine program shows strength in California, France, Italy and Spain. The list is divided by grape variety, and the restaurant team encourages diners to explore beyond well-known styles. For instance, guests can expect Spanish Priorat and French Vermentino selections, but Australia is also prominently featured, with bottles such as Powell & Son Grenache Barossa Brennecke Seppeltsfield 2016, Tyrrell's Sémillon Hunter Valley HVD Single Vineyard 2016 and Cloudburst Chardonnay Margaret River 2010.
Providence
5955 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
Telephone (323) 460-4170
Website providencela.com
Best of Award of Excellence
With noteworthy dishes made from sustainably caught fish, Best of Award of Excellence winner Providence has made its mark as a leading seafood establishment in the City of Angels—and it has a world-class wine list to match. On Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, minutes from the Paramount Pictures Studio, Providence features a newly renovated dining space washed in a blue-green color, giving it an ocean floor atmosphere.
What's on the Menu
Chef Michael Cimarusti helms the kitchen, constantly innovating with seafood and the use of different techniques, such as dry-aging sea bream or salt-baking shrimp. Presentation is key, as seen in previous dishes such as konbu-aged wild Japanese hiramasa sashimi served like the petals of a rose, or wild chanterelle mushrooms topped with a sunrise-orange egg yolk and surrounded by a nest of fresh herbs. The tasting menu is $295 per guest, with a $145 wine pairing option and a $295 premium wine pairing option.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director David Osenbach curates the 805-bottle beverage program at Providence, which is dominated by the wines of California, France, Germany and Austria. Standouts include verticals and horizontals from domaines across Burgundy, including Michel Niellon and Robert Chevillon, as well as impressive yet more under-the-radar bottlings such as Spain’s Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Clon de La Familia 2016 and Washington’s Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2004. A dozen or so by-the-glass options are joined by an ample collection of half-bottles to accompany your meal.
République
624 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
Telephone (310) 362-6115
Website republiquela.com
Best of Award of Excellence
Although Best of Award of Excellence winner République is located within a building that dates to the 1920s, its French cuisine is contemporary and changes with the seasons. And while the atmosphere is relaxed, it’s the backdrop for a seriously stacked beverage program from wine director Sarah Clarke.
What’s on the Menu
The restaurant features a café and bakery in the front, with a formal dining room in the rear. A recent menu from owners and chefs Walter and Margarita Manzke offered dishes such as cacio e pepe with white asparagus, potato-and-leek beignets with a whole-grain mustard aioli and wild line-caught striped bass with chanterelle mushrooms. République has also received acclaim for its strawberry tiramisu, various ice creams and other desserts.
Wine List Highlights
Brimming with premier bottlings, Clarke’s wine list features 1,900-plus selections, with a primary emphasis on France (particularly Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne and the Loire Valley). The list shows additional strength in California and Germany. République recently inherited additional inventory from now-closed sibling restaurants Manzke and the adjacent Bicyclette.
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
Hotel Bel-Air, 701 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles
Telephone (310) 909-1644
Website dorchestercollection.com/los-angeles/hotel-bel-air
Best of Award of Excellence
Hotel Bel-Air is known for its timeless Tinseltown glamour, which is on full display in the hotel’s main restaurant. Fusing Mediterranean and Californian culinary influences with a focus on local and seasonal produce, the restaurant’s menu is complemented by a Best of Award of Excellence–winning wine list.
What’s on the Menu
Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea are all served at the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air, which also offers five different caviar services and an abbreviated bar and lounge menu. Executive chef Joe Garcia, who took over from Wolfgang Puck in 2023 after the restaurant changed hands, has revamped the menu with new dishes. Some recent options on the dinner menu include chilled Santa Barbara uni with a rhubarb relish, house-made vesuviotti ragout with braised Sonoma lamb, smoked shallots and Parmigiano-Reggiano, and an ice wine vinaigrette–dressed salad with black garlic and beets sourced from the nearby Weiser Family Farms.
Wine List Highlights
Despite the change in management, the wine program at Hotel Bel-Air has stayed stable, with a 2,500-bottle cellar representing 800 selections. Strong in France and California, the list also features new additions from Italian regions (particularly Tuscany, Veneto and Friuli–Venezia-Giulia), such as Col d’Orcia. There’s also a wide array of Champagnes and Burgundies, as well as Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignons from California, with picks from well-known producers such as Kistler and Caymus.
The Terrace at the Maybourne Beverly Hills
Maybourne Beverly Hills, 225 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills
Telephone (310) 860-7886
Website maybournebeverlyhills.com/restaurants-bars
Best of Award of Excellence
Inspired by the piazzas of Tuscany, but with distinctive Californian flair, the Terrace at the Maybourne Beverly Hills resort balances relaxation, rusticity and glamour, with seating options outdoors under a sandstone colonnade and indoors in horseshoe banquettes. An abstract mural, painted by California artist Jessalyn Brooks, lines one of the restaurant’s walls.
What’s on the Menu
Executive chef Shaun Anthony offers a Mediterranean-inspired menu with dishes driven by locally farmed produce. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner are all available, as well as an afternoon tea service and a children’s menu. Recent dishes have included a Puglian burrata salad with grilled frisée and Frog Hollow Farm pears, a Westholme Farm filet mignon with rainbow chard and a miso-glazed cod with braised fennel. Homemade pastas, such as corn agnolotti with black truffles and chanterelle mushrooms, are also on offer and change with the seasons.
Wine List Highlights
Wine director Max Goldberg oversees the list of 1,300 labels, which places particular focus on French, Italian and Californian producers. While these classic regions are all well represented—with wineries such as Martinelli and RAEN in the mix—the list is wide ranging, with impressive bottles from Spain, Austria and Argentina as well.
Edited by Chris Cardoso, Collin Dreizen, Julia Larson, Olivia Nolan and Megan Tkacy
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