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EW ASCRS•ASOA 2017 42 ASCRS•ASOA city preview • May 5–9, 2017 mole, as well as modernized ethnic fare. The restaurant has more than 55 different types of tequilas and a selection of mescals, in addition to beer and cocktails. Church & State 1850 Industrial Street 213-405-1434 www.churchandstatebistro.com This French bistro, on what was once the first floor of the NABISCO bakery in the Arts District, has a menu that includes many of the classics: oysters, French onion soup, escargot, steak frites, coq a vin, and cassoulet, to name a few. A two- page wine list is available as well as hand-crafted cocktails. Cicada 617 South Olive Street 213-488-9488 www.cicadarestaurant.com The décor might bring you back to the Roaring Twenties, but the food will transport you to Northern Italy. Open Wednesday through Satur- day for dinner, Cicada's menu will have you starting with appetizers like prosciutto with a Bosc pear or portobello mushrooms with fennel, followed by smoked salmon with farfalle pasta in vodka sauce or lobster linguine in a parsley garlic sauce. Entrees include braised short ribs, wild black bass, and pistachio crusted salmon. "The Art of Dining" wrote that "desserts are taken very seriously here," so prepare to leave room for the chocolate molten cake, blueberry cheesecake, or pistachio crème brulee. Water Grill 544 South Grand Avenue 213-891-0900 www.watergrill.com Open for dinner and lunch, Water Grill features an extensive raw bar and chilled shellfish. Seafood con- tinues to shine in offerings for appe- tizers, sandwiches, and entrees, but a few meat and vegetarian options are available. Cooked shellfish served by the pound include American hardshell lobster, local spiny lobster, California Dungeness crab, Alaskan influence worked in. Bäco Mercat's signature dish is a flatbread sand- wich, featuring pork, beef carnitas, and salbitxada. In addition to other flatbread dishes, the restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner, serves octopus with shishito and to- matoes, slow roasted pork shoulder, and a whole fried chicken, the latter of which must be reserved 24 hours in advance. Redbird 114 East 2nd Street 213-788-1191 www.redbird.la Redbird, labeled as modern Amer- ican, has a seasonal menu of large and small plates, in addition to a di- verse wine list with "something for everyone," according to the restau- rant's website. Located in the rectory of a former cathedral, the restaurant is open for lunch on Friday as well as dinner every night of the week. Just a few of the dinner options include king salmon with hedgehog mushroom and nettle fondue, duck with wild rice, plums, and xo sauce, and wild boar accompanied by kab- ocha flan. Yxta Cocina Mexicana 601 South Central Avenue 213-622-5540 www.yxta.net Yxta (pronounced eeks'-tah) Cocina Mexicana treats guests to authen- tic Mexican food, including slow- cooked carnitas and enchiladas de Vegetarian tamales are filled with chestnut, parsnip, mescal, and com- te, while the meat variety features lamb neck, king oyster mushroom, and queso Oaxaca. A quesadilla with oxtail and plantain, rabbit, red snapper, and chicharron also graces the menu. Downtown Bestia 2121 East 7th Place 213-514-5724 www.bestiala.com Italian for "beast," Bestia goes home- made as much as possible, from its charcuterie and pastas to its pizzas and desserts. Those looking for a dif- ferent take on pizza toppings might try the Alla'nduja, which includes a spicy 'nduja salumi, black cab- bage, and fennel pollen. Among its innovative pasta offerings are ricotta dumplings with homemade sausage and black truffles, saffron pasta with braised lamb, and spaghetti with sea urchin and squid ink bottarga. Meat courses include grilled whole bran- zino, roasted lamb neck, and pork porterhouse. Bäco Mercat 408 South Main Street 213-687-8808 www.bacomercat.com Described as a "convivial neighbor- hood spot" in the Old Bank District, this restaurant features flavors from countries surrounding the Med- iterranean Sea with some Asian L.A. food scene presents an eclectic mix of ethnic and American, casual and upscale, trendy newcomers and well-established institutions Near L.A. LIVE WP24 by Wolfgang Puck The Ritz-Carlton 900 West Olympic Boulevard 213-743-8824 www.wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants This restaurant focused on modern Chinese cuisine by the famed chef Wolfgang Puck offers guests pan- oramic views of the city's skyline from The-Ritz Carlton at L.A. Live. Diners can choose to create a three- or four-course experience from the menu by chef John Lechleidner with options including crispy suckling pig, red snapper steamed in a lotus leaf, "Kung Pao" jidori chicken, whole roasted Peking duck, and Shanghai noodles. The restaurant's wine list includes more than 400 choices, in addition to a variety of Asian beers and sakes. Faith & Flower 705 West 9th Street 213-239-0642 www.faithandflowerla.com Located in the WaterMarke Tower, Faith & Flower features a redefined take on "Californian rustic cuisine," according to the restaurant's web- site. This restaurant blends moder- nity and the 1920s with its interior design and cocktail menu. It is open for brunch, lunch, and dinner with menu options including 30-day dry- aged ribeye steak, oxtail agnolotti, shellfish risotto, and jerk marinated chicken, as well as a raw bar. Broken Spanish 1050 Flower Street 213-749-1460 www.brokenspanish.com Dishes at Broken Spanish might have familiar names—tamales, quesadillas, frijoles—but a closer look at the menu reveals what the restaurant describes as "bold but re- fined flavors." The frijoles aren't just beans, but heirloom ayocote beans. March 2017 Los Angeles restaurants continued on page 44

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