Bar Benjamin

The Biggest Los Angeles Restaurant Openings in May 2025 | Eater LA

"Opened May 13 by the Benjamin founders (Ben Shenassafar, Kate Burr, and Jared Meisler) in the upstairs space on Melrose that formerly housed the Moon Room, this cocktail bar features drinks from Jason Lee (n/soto, Baroo) and Chad Austin (the Mulholland, Bootlegger Tiki). Inspired by Shenassafar’s travels through cities such as Mexico City, Tokyo, London, Chicago, Paris, and New York, the menu blends inventive and classic cocktails — examples include a miso-infused Manhattan, the tom kha–flavored Tommy Boy, and a fesenjoon-inspired brandy-and-tequila cocktail — alongside bar bites like beef tartare, strawberries and cream, and deviled eggs." - Mona Holmes