Vespertine
Reflecting a city's spirit
REDCAT This event will be a panel discussion on Vespertine, Jonathan Gold’s No. 1 selection on his 101 Best Restaurants list. Gold will lead a discussion with Vespertine chef Jordan Kahn and architect Eric Owen Moss as well as Christopher Hawthorne, former L.A. Times architecture critic and currently the city of L.A.’s chief design officer. Gold describes the food culture of Los Angeles as “the cuisine of immigrants.” But what if a restaurant exists outside this radius? What if it’s a restaurant that is not defined by its cultural heritage, ancestry or tradition? A restaurant that reflects the creativity, art, music, film, dance, theater and spirit of the city, explored through the dining experience, challenging what a restaurant should be and what a restaurant could be? The panelists will try to answer some of these questions. WHERE: 631 W 2nd St., Los Angeles WHEN: May 21, 2018, 7p.m. COST: $25