"A German restaurant and beer garden called Kiez recently opened at 4939 York Boulevard in Highland Park in the former Wolfie’s Hot Chicken and Hinterhof space. Behind the new business are partners Bjoern Risse and Bülent Yildirim, who run the restaurants Wirtshaus on La Brea Avenue and Rasselbock Kitchen & Beer Garden in Long Beach and Mar Vista; both are originally from Hagen, Germany. The welcoming indoor-outdoor space includes a piece of the Berlin Wall. The “modern Berlin-style biergarten” serves German staples, like schnitzel, soft pretzels, currywurst, spaetzle, and apple strudel, along with 30-plus mostly German and Belgian beers; a full liquor license is slated for the future. Kiez is also serving a few different flammkuchen or German French flatbreads: the classic comes with creme fraiche, bacon, arugula, and Parmigiano Reggiano, while the supreme has tomato sauce, spicy beef sausage, pepperoncini, and spicy aioli. Kiez is open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m." - Cathy Chaplin
