Ivan Kane's Cafe Was offers a chic interior complete with archway openings, red velvet drapery and exposed brick walls. Combining a dining hall setting with nightclub seating, the restaurant features live music each night. The French Bistro inspired menu includes such items as onion soup, escargots, filet mignon and pork shank with fingerling potatoes. The brunch menu includes a variety of crepes, omelets and salads. The restaurant also offers numerous cocktails, wine and champagnes.
Ivan Kane's Cafe Was
1521 Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-466-5400
cafewas.com
Kabuki features a casual setting outfitted with track lighting, wooden tables and sushi bar seating. Standard Japanese fare on tap includes garlic edamame, calamari rings, pan-seared jumbo scallops and a variety of sushi rolls. The restaurant offers a host of martinis, wine and beer, as well as a resident sake sommelier to help guests maneuver their way through the extensive sake menu. Dessert options include such concoctions as mochi ice cream, apple tart rolls and fried bananas with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
Kabuki
1545 Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-464-6003
kabukirestaurants.com
The Hungry Cat features a bar setting mixed alongside a casual seafood restaurant with dark wood tables and a candlelit atmosphere. Dinner cuisine includes such dishes as steamed Alaskan king crab legs, caviar, pan seared Texas redfish and white seabass with yogurt and cucumbers. The restaurant offers a raw bar which serves up such items as oysters and cherrystone clams. For dessert, guests can choose from options like lemon curd parfait and chocolate bread and butter pudding. The bar features a wide variety of cocktails, ciders and bottled sodas.
The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-462-2155
thehungrycat.com
