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"An elegant Hawthorne wine bar and restaurant co-created in 2018 with sommelier Brent Braun and Monique Siu, it thrived along with similar fancy-casual hybrids like Canard and Expatriate. In the wake of Justin Woodward’s passing, the restaurant’s Instagram filled with colleagues and admirers remembering staff karaoke nights, adventurous platings, and quiet moments of kindness, underscoring the gracious, community-minded spirit connected to the space." - Ben Coleman