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"Opened Oct. 23 by former McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. owners Karen Yoo and Nathan McCall, Backbone is a dinner-only, 1,600-square-foot Montrose restaurant seating just 35 diners on North Verdugo Road, serving globally inspired “new American” small and large plates divided into bites, appetizers, and entrees — highlights include octopus with fennel, pork preparations, and seafood-forward dishes like a Basque-style smoked fatty albacore — plus richly conceived pastries from Yoo." - Rebecca Roland