New on Resy: Asterid, Camphor, Gwen, and More

Chef Ray Garcia (Broken Spanish) deserves to take a bow at his elegantly minimalist asterid, installed in the old Patina space at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The menu is vivid, seasonal, and imaginative, with twists on the familiar, like a signature New England-style octopus (not lobster) roll with Aleppo yogurt.

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Having introduced modern Peruvian food to L.A. with his Mo-Chica and Picca, chef Ricardo Zarate has now brought his deeply personal take on Peru’s Japanese-fusion Nikkei cuisine to Silver Lake — where ceviche meets sushi and soba meets tamales.

You’ll want to come with friends to start working your way through the long, enticing menu at this old Arts District firehouse-turned-sushi bar, izakaya, and robata grill, where the personable Yoya Takahashi (Hamasaku) is executive chef, the wines are natural, and the vibe is tranquil and cool.

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When the man behind Koreatown’s crowd-pleasing Lock & Key joins up with two chefs from Alain Ducasse’s acclaimed Blue in Bangkok to open a French bistro with contemporary accents in the Arts District, you know something special is going to happen in the kitchen. Dazzling cocktails and a first-class wine list seal the deal.

Here’s everything you need to know about Camphor.

Here’s a reason to celebrate: In the face of the pandemic, Curtis Stone turned his exquisite, intimate flagship into a marketplace and then a pie shop and café. Now it’s back in all its glory, complete with its Michelin star and a reimagined California-forward tasting menu that changes monthly.

Charcuterie, lamb, veal, and assorted steaks are the focus, not surprisingly, at this combination of upscale dining room and European-style meat emporium run by chef Curtis Stone (Maude) and his brother Luke. Essential side dish: the duck fat potatoes with tarragon vinegar and rosemary.

We’re not saying that breakfast is the star at chef Chris Phelps’ three-meals-a-day hotspot … Let’s just say that after opening a morning-centric offshoot, Breakfast by Salt’s Cure, in Manhattan, his oatmeal griddle cakes were so well-loved that he sells the mix to go. On the other hand, lunch and dinner are irresistible, too — the latter including what some say is the best pork chop in town.

This welcome addition to the Beverly Center dining scene — a stylish meat-lover’s paradise with a South American accent — is an offshoot of the bustling Downtown original. Settle in for an all-you-can-eat feast of beef cuts and other hearty proteins served churrasco-style — or order truffled filet mignon, a handsome burger, or (if you must) even grilled salmon à la carte.

Come thirsty and bring a crowd to this good-looking open-plan lounge with its triangular bar and opulent booths on the second floor of a 1920’s-era Masonic Temple. The cocktails are twists on tradition (try the Figueroa martini, with dill and orange bitters) and the bar food menu offers just what you’ll want to eat.

Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero — whose jersey number was 10 — scores off the pitch at his architecturally stunning Beverly Grove Italian restaurant. A selection of crudo, classic pastas and pizzas, and a bone-in rib eye are among the menu choices — and definitely leave room for the house specialty dessert, the N10 Sphere, a semifreddo with three kinds of chocolate, amaretti, and blackberries.