Dear John's

Restaurant · Clarkdale

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Steak and Martinis Are Forever. Dear John’s Is Ephemeral. | Bon Appétit

"The Culver City restaurant has a two-year lease until the building is bulldozed. But that’s the whole point. What would you do if you only had two years to live? That was the lease limit the owner of Dear John’s in Culver City gave longtime L.A. chef Hans Röckenwagner and his wife and business partner, Patti, before he planned to demolish the building. Their answer: Let’s drink martinis and eat steak every night! ... And then they hired Hank, the spotless-tuxedo-wearing head maître d’, who’s fluffed more tableside Caesars than some chefs make in a lifetime. ..." - ByAlex Beggs

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/dear-johns-culver-city
Photo by Alex Lau

11208 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230 Get directions

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