A Hi-Fi Restaurant and Speakeasy Are About to Jazz Up Venice’s Abbot Kinney Boulevard | Eater LA
"Opened June 18 on the ground floor of a charming converted bungalow next to a shuttered Abbott Kinney spot and less than two blocks from Butcher’s Daughter, this restaurant and vinyl listening bar grew out of a pandemic-era natural wine and music pop-up. Culhane saw the former Neighbor space and suggested it to Tierney; Tierney launched the original natural wine and music pop-up in the early days of the pandemic next door to Butcher’s Daughter, showcasing natural wines, vinyl DJs, and bands. For this iteration Common Wave built a custom sound system and soundproofed the space, which was transformed in six weeks; Culhane served as a wine and design consultant while Tierney (founder of bi-coastal Wanderlust Design) took on the primary design role. Tierney says, “We opened a pop-up version of [the project] next to the Butcher’s Daughter. We took over the Other Room as an experiment for nine months in 2021, which went really well. I fell in love with high-fidelity sound when creating a system for myself at home, so I wanted to make one at [the project]. It’s a place you don’t have to commit to. You can just pop in. It also has a cool selection of vinyl. We wanted to offer something to the community and share our love for natural wine.” Tierney brought over the chef and culinary team from Butcher’s Daughter, Richard Rea; the plant-based menu includes a lion’s mane mushroom raviolo, lentil caviar with a jalapeño crema, house-made truffled potato chips, and a spicy Greek tirokafteri dip served with Butcher’s Daughter focaccia. Cocktails include twists on classics such as a rose mezcal Negroni, a smoked olive Martini, and a celery Collins with gin, grapefruit, celery soda, and Crème de Pêche. Guests can select an album or song to play, or catch a set by a live DJ. Hours: Wednesday–Friday 4 p.m.–midnight, Saturday 2 p.m.–midnight, Sunday 2 p.m.–10 p.m. Reservations are on Resy." - Mona Holmes
