Tintorera

"It’s the end of the line for patio stunner Tintorera in Silver Lake. The gorgeous mostly outdoor restaurant didn’t make the year mark, despite having some big backing including Mexico City chef Maycoll Calderon. Despite the hype and hope of the place, it seems Silver Lakers either couldn’t find or didn’t return to the upscale casual Mexican seafood restaurant. The speakeasy-style bar inside offered its own kind of promise, but turnover there — including a very brief stint with bartender Aaron Melendrez — made for rocky going. Google now lists Tintorera as permanently closed, and the restaurant’s Resy page is no longer taking reservations. The place has actually been locked up tight for almost two weeks if also counting the shutters due to last month’s rainstorms, an issue that (obviously) drastically affects the glimmering patio places that populate much of the city." - Farley Elliott

"Turquoise walls, a massive mural that’s a street art take on Botticelli’s Venus , hanging lanterns and twinkling lights over a patio with scores of potted palms: this Mexico City meets Silver Lake mashup results in what might be the sexiest Mexican restaurant in town. The seafood-centric menu is delicately calibrated, well-sourced, and perfectly plated. Chef Maycoll Calderon cut his teeth in San Sebastián, worked for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and ran restaurants in Mexico City before he came here. Expect bracing aguachile with peak season produce, top-quality fish like baja tuna paired with ginger rice, and other more delicate expressions of modern Mexican cuisine." - Hugh Garvey