In the midst of the formerly groovy Melrose Shopping District, this hyper-trendy DTLA-worthy watering hole is a smart destination for those in need of a wide assortment of cocktails, both classic and modern. The bar itself is fairly small, but there are lots of tables and booths in the quirky space that looks like a mashup between Frank Lloyd Wright and Gaudi; and yes, there are lots of...
The Foundry on Melrose Takes a Time Out for New Look:
Word just in that chef Eric Greenspan's six-year-old Melrose eatery, The Foundry, is shuttering on May 19 for a facelift. Flacks for the restaurant says that later in the summer The Foundry will reopen with a new "more refined" back patio "scene" and an overall "exciting new look." Also, a revamped bar program is in the works, to be developed by Ian Shepp (Key Club), Zach Patterson (Bagatelle),...
Batch and the StillRoom Launch, Loteria SM Debuting Next Month, Pasadena Cheeseburger Week, MORE!:
CULVER CITY/PASADENA— In other opening news, James Couey and Mat Gries's Batch Restaurant & Bar opens today, on schedule, in the former Sublime Food Lounge space. Meanwhile, Taste Terminal says that the StillRoom, an American seafood spot, is now serving in Old Town. [Taste Terminal]
SAMO/WESTLAKE/LAX— Grub Street checks in at Loteria Grill on the Third Street Promenade to find out that an...
Eric Greenspan, Jay Perrin, and Jim Hustead of The Newly Formed Foundation Hospitality Group Share News on Projects To Come:
After years of friendship Eric Greenspan (chef/partner at The Foundry), Jay Perrin (former GM at Campanile and The Tar Pit), and Jim Hustead (OnSite Consulting, Entropy Collective) have joined forces to form The Foundation Hospitality Group, a restaurant consulting company focused on strengthening The Foundry on Melrose and expanding into other restaurant projects. On a recent balmy evening,...