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"One of LA's longest-standing fine dining restaurants reopened in May 2023 with a sophisticated new look, and a Green Michelin star to add to its accolades. Walking in from busy Melrose Ave, diners are gently transported to an underwater world thanks to hand-finished Venetian plaster walls in an ombre effect of tidal greens and blues, carpeting that evokes wave ripples, and a hand-blown glass installation (Sea Clouds by Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert) above the dining room that could be reminiscent of air bubbles floating to the surface. An advocate of sustainable seafood, chef Michael Cimarusti's ever-evolving tasting menu proudly showcases the herbs and flowers his team grows in the rooftop garden, which is also home to two beehives. It's hard not to be impressed by the care and attention he puts into every dish, which might start with a include a vermilion rockfish with porcini and sea fennel or a delicate swordfish with lipstick pepper, charred vegetable jus, and mint." - Celeste Moure