The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles According to Eater Editors, July 2025 | Eater LA
"A former Mar Vista grocery store has been transformed into one of the neighborhood’s most exciting new restaurants. Jeremy Adler, a partner at Santa Monica’s Cobi’s, purchased the space in 2023 and brought Michael Leonard on as the chef. Leonard’s menu seamlessly brings together California and Italian cooking with dishes like focaccia, crispy artichokes, and goat-cheese-filled zucchini blossoms. Getting the pizza dough just right was a months-long project, culminating in a blistered, puffy crust topped with ingredients like mushrooms, pepperoni, zucchini, and ricotta. A fiery oven is the centerpiece of the restaurant, and the primary cooking method for proteins like snapper, hanger steak, and pork collar. Pair meals here with cocktails from Former Cassia bartender Nicole Mitchell, like the Vesper Dream with olive oil-infused vodka. Book a table on Resy. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Matthew Kang
