LA’s Most Exciting Bar Openings - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Melanie, a natural wine bar in Beverly Grove, feels like a party in a friends’ living room, just as it’s starting to peak. The space is small, more of a hallway than a restaurant, but is filled with an electric buzz that’s part-chatter, part-glasses clinking. There’s a well-curated list filled with mostly European biodynamic wines, as well as snacks like plump mussels bathed in vadouvan curry and stone fruit toast, but what makes this place great are the people behind the bar. Much like the owner’s other spots (Sushi Note, Augustine Wine Bar), sommeliers here know what they’re talking about, but are 100% approachable. We checked out Melody and added it to The LA Hit List: The Best New Restaurants In Los Angeles. Read more about it here." - kat hong