Betsy’s Live-Fire Hearth Roars Back to Life to Feed the Altadena Community | Eater LA

"Formerly Bernee, this Altadena dinner destination from restaurateur Tyler Wells has become a warmly embracing hub since reopening in August 2025, its central roaring hearth offering literal and figurative comfort to a community still recovering from the Eaton Fire. The night I went, everything was locally sourced and the frequently changing menu delivered: a peak-season tomato salad burst with tang and sweetness against a rippled mound of burrata; charred broccolini added another kind of heat with its chili-crunch topper; and swordfish, treated like a steak over the open flame, felt just as formidable. The concise, thoughtfully curated wine list rotates, and I’d start or end my meal with a pour my server seems most excited about that night. Basque cheesecake arrived extra blackened yet remained supple inside—spare in presentation that keeps the focus on the slice, though a little fruit or compote could make it even more satisfying. Quiet conversation floats from small tables framing the oblong bar, and the lush circular booth in back (seating five to six) is the prize perch. It runs warm inside—the hearth behind the bar roars from open to close—cozy in colder months, while in summer it can feel like you need a personal fan; the room fills with Altadenans craving a taste of home and Angelenos eager to support a community restaurant." - Nicole Fellah