Prose Restaurant Opens in Woodland Hills With Upscale California Cuisine | Eater LA
"Chef David Gussin (STK, Fig & Olive, Cleo) has taken over the former Gasolina space on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills and opened his first permanent restaurant on February 26 with his wife and co-owner Molly Gussin overseeing operations. “We feel fortunate to live in the state of California, which teems with diversity, culture, and breathtaking nature,” says Molly Gussin; she adds that “[this restaurant] is a love letter to our home.” The menu is California cuisine with global influences and notable technical touches: king trumpet mushrooms are grilled over binchotan charcoal; hamachi is cured in citrus and served with charred pineapple; beets rest in a bed of creamy labneh; black cod receives a miso glaze. A meat-focused section called A Butcher’s Tale offers cuts like filet mignon and an impressive dry-aged tomahawk for two, also grilled over binchotan charcoal. Other larger dishes include steak frites, a mustard-seared dry-aged burger, and roasted chicken, with a “Supporting Cast” of sides such as roasted broccolini, miso-creamed spinach, and hand-cut fries. End-of-meal sweets include Meyer lemon panna cotta, sticky toffee date pudding, and a dark chocolate torte. Beverage offerings currently include a handful of dessert wines and zero-proof cocktails, with plans to expand to a full bar later in the year; for after-dinner caffeine there are espresso drinks including a cappuccino, macchiato, and a cortado with cardamom syrup. Gussin transformed the narrow corner space that used to display car ephemera—wheel frames and racing photos are gone—replacing them with curved camel-colored ostrich leather booths, rich green walls, and brass sconces that cast a gentle light; outside, a 30-seat patio is open year round. The restaurant joins recent upscale Woodland Hills openings such as Deux Bistro and Casaléna, and with the planned development of a Rams practice facility nearby and a 2028 Olympics venue a few miles away, the neighborhood’s dining scene is expected to continue evolving. Reservations are available through OpenTable and the restaurant opens at 4:30 p.m. every day for dinner." - Rebecca Roland
