Animal Returns To Los Angeles, Cameron Diaz Revives ‘The Sweetest Thing’ With Ice Cream
17.06.2022 - 01:31
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Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorBefore there were Jon & Vinny’s sprinkled across Los Angeles, there was Animal. Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo’s nose-to-tail minimalist restaurant (435 N. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles) put the catering duo on the culinary map and launched a slew of spinoffs before becoming a pantry goods store during the pandemic.
Now that it has finally reopened, we checked in with Jon and Vinny to see if the beast remains the same. “Changing the concept was discussed briefly,” says Dotolo. “But for now we are playing the hits.” That means the famous poutine; crispy pig ear with red chili; and braised rabbit.
Like other restaurants, Animal is dealing with supply chain and staffing issues, so it’s open Tuesday to Saturday, with a tight 20 dishes on the menu. “We are an older restaurant now, almost 14 years old, and we have always kept Animal an ever-evolving, flowing concept,” says Shook. Meanwhile, look for the new Beverly Hills location of Jon & Vinny’s (454 N.
Bedford Dr.) to open in late summer or early fall. Mandolin Taverna: Miami + Greek Islands Downtown L.A.’s Soho Warehouse has a new dining option that serves the public and the exclusive club’s members alike. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, Mandolin Taverna is an offshoot of Miami’s Mandolin Aegean Bistro.
The spacious olive tree-shaded patio is a relaxing spot for cocktails and modern Mediterranean dishes like crispy flatbread with kefalograviera (that’s a type of cheese), whole sea bass, grilled lamb chops and what just might be the city’s best fried calamari. 1000 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los AngelesCirque de Gourmet Getting people out of the house these days takes a fair amount of spectacle and razzle-dazzle.
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