"The expansive poolside restaurant at Hotel Figueroa brings upscale Greek and other eastern Mediterranean flavors to Downtown such as bluefin tuna “dolmades,” various kinds of mezze, and wagyu souvlaki, and slow-cooked duck shawarma in a high-ceiling lounge-style dining room. Hollywood’s Grandmaster Recorders has lent its chef Blake Shailes, who grew up with Turkish flavors in his native Australia, to execute a market-driven menu meant to appeal to hotel guests, convention attendees, and DTLA locals alike." - Matthew Kang