Table 8LLC   

7661 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-782-8258
www.table8la.com

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When it first opened as a collaboration between native New Yorker Chris Heyman and seasoned Angeleno chef Govind Armstrong, Table 8 replaced the sleepy French restaurant Bouchon. In 2007, the restaurant surprises again with a freshly redesigned look from visionary designer Thomas Schoos. Dark maroon and chocolate chocolate colors are offset by dramatic touches like the enormous studded chandelier (made from original Table 8 fixtures); curtains dividing dining areas provide seductively private seating. Chef Armstrong -- who practically rolled out of the crib and into his first job at the original Spago at the tender age of 13 -- augments his time-tested Cal cuisine with new and signature specialties made with farm-fresh seasonal ingredients. Tasmanian Sea Trout and Kobe beef with creamed chard are just a few of the new stars. Tempting small plates such as fried olives stuffed with chorizo make up the lounge menu, where famed mixologist Ryan Magarian whips up a fab cocktail program; some of the new libations include the Watermelon-Jalapeno Mojito and the Basil 8.