Blue Velvet (Reported Closed)

While in the city do not leave without checking this place out. Blue Velvet is the coolest place for young professionals and assorted hipsters in the neighborhood. You could hang out in the bar, nibble on small plates or adjourn to the dining room for dinner from chef Kris Morningstar. This lounge has two dining rooms and three lounges that unfold like a dream into a series of cool, stylish...

The wine list offers over 100 bottles, with two dozen by the glass, ranging from boutique labels to Cristal; nearly half are priced under $50. Corkage is $20. Cocktails include green tea and chamomile martinis.

Late loungers can enjoy the bar menu, which features blue cheese beignets, brandade melts and warm crab dip.

The drop dead gorgeous views---a fresh look at Downtown, including L.A. Live---are just the beginning at Blue Velvet. Though noted opening chef Kris Morningstar has long since departed, the menu of Modern American cuisine remains under executive chef Jonathan McDowell, who formerly served as Morningstar's sous chef. A generous list of small plates is available, which is a good match for the...

The view tells us it's L.A., but this designer's wet dream feels like Miami, under an army of palms and glass walls, plus pool. Hot crowd descends on this barrio's lost Holiday Inn for food that borrows everyone's best: sweet potato ravioli, Mediterranean flatbread pizzas, Thai shrimp toasts, braised short ribs, and cocktails that will have you joining conversations about the area's...

Set inside The Flat, an edgy residential redesign of a Holiday Inn, this sceney indoor/outdoor spot features two dining rooms, three lounges and a poolside area with its own fire pit. Walls of...

BlueVelvet offers modern American cuisine for lunch, dinner and late-night lounging. We feature multiple lounge and dining areas, a 17-foot sunken granite communal table and is marked by sleek contemporary lines, textiles accents and skyline views.