"Opening: Early December Don’t call it a comeback—after parting ways with the SLS Beverly Hills hotel and building out a new location in West Hollywood, chef Aitor Zabala is relaunching his experimental, Spanish-leaning tasting menu spot near the end of the year. At $495 per person, Somni will tie Vespertine for most expensive restaurant meal in LA, though for that price you’ll enjoy 20-plus dishes like smoked eel with bone marrow and green apple, spot prawn gazpacho, and poached lobster with a potato croissant. Limited reservations are rolling out between now and December, though with only 14 seats per night, don’t expect many open slots." - garrett snyder, sylvio martins