4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: July 25 | Eater LA

"Walking into the Fairfax restaurant begins with a funhouse-mirror effect, but entering from the column-glass vestibule moves the experience from a fractal one to one of integration — an experience that deals in high-concept design and "unmitigated Black joy." Scalloped structures behind the bar mirror the cave-like banquettes that line the main dining room, where the mood lighting gets even moodier come 8 p.m., the time when early-dinner energy turns into a more party-like late-dinner atmosphere with louder music and bigger groups vying for tables or bar seats. The okra martini beckons. Don’t miss the vegan lychee ceviche, wine red from its sorrel infusion; the wagyu patties with mango scotch-bonnet sauce; the dripping jerk chicken; or the verdant snapper swimming in a coconut-culantro sauce. Bed it all in the equally coconuty rice and peas to sop up the sauces — and let the boisterous room be your entertainment for the night." - Eater Staff