Darling

The Biggest Los Angeles Restaurant Openings in August 2025 | Eater LA

"Launching August 31 in West Hollywood, Sean Brock’s first Southern California restaurant departs from his Southern roots for a live-fire, California-focused menu paired with a hi-fi listening lounge. A rotating 12-item lineup shifts monthly alongside Jason Lee’s cocktails, with both programs developed synchronously around local ingredients; custom hand-forged wood grills power a 45-day bone-in New York strip over red oak, a dry-aged steak burger, and almond wood–grilled Dungeness crab with green almonds and cucumber. Seven custom speakers designed with music director and DJ MaxV play a curated stack of 45s beneath a striking 23-foot Narsiso Martinez mural, Legal Tender, centered on California’s undocumented Mexican farmworkers." - Mona Holmes