new restaurants in old places:Los Feliz and Silver Lake

[mangia]

Don't know if this has been posted yet , but La Belle Epoque on Hillhurst will soon be Little Dom's, an Italian place (with Farfalla down the street I can't say I am excited about this), Tangier is changing owners and will have a more upscale menu,whatever that means, Netty's in Silver Lake will become "Reservoir" -the chefs having cooked everywhere from A.O.C. to Grace to Lucques, and Flor de Morena is closing-no idea what is going in there.

Well, we have our work cut-out for us.

[munchy]

There's a dishy (so to speak) and brief article on a couple of chic little places about to open in LF/SL, in the August issue of Angeleno magazine (p. 106-108).

In addition to naming the usual neighborhood food & wine hotspots, (Blair's, Canele, Silver Lake Wine), the article mentions these places about to open:

Reservoir, mentioned above--any gossip about the planned late August opening?
1700 Silver Lake Blvd

Barbrix (wine bar, Claudia Blotta, winter 2007 anticipated launch)
Hyperion, block and a half west of TJ's

The article also talks about how Blair's started off with lower prices but apparently the owner found that "there were no qualms...so they could rise"!

I agree, DanaB, I've love a Joan's on Third-type place where Flor Morena's was. Or even a decent Chinese restaurant in LF/SL. This neighborhood could support a few more Caneles. Vermont just doesn't do it for me any more.

[yummyewe]

Greatest little "new" place in LF/SL is the new Cappriccio Pizza place on Hollywood blvd. right next to the intersection of Hollywood, Sunset, Virgil and Hillhurst. They are open 11am - 1pm all week, free delivery and walk-in pizza by the slice there is heaven, i think. Best thing to happen to the neighborhood in years. I say good riddance to LBE, I never enjoyed the food and found it too crowded to be worth the wait.

[TailbackU]

11am-1pm?? So they are only open 2 hours a day??

[sallybean]

does that place have the same owners of il cappriccio on vermont??
I will have to check them out...

[TailbackU]

same owners. Tried it last night. Got the prosciutto panini and it was very yummy. Gotta go back and check out their pizzas.

[Silverlaker]

We tried Ill cap pizza the other night and thought it was really good 2! We had the goat cheese/mozzerlla and added mushrooms, perfect! WAY better than Nicky D's!! My only complaint -- the salads are sorta boring, wish they had a few apps -- but the pizza is really good.

[mawf1977]

I also mourn the loss of La Belle Epoque. The food was never amazing. Sometimes it was bad. But it was always the neighborhood breakfast place. A no-brainer for Sunday mornings because we knew the menu and knew the staff and my dogs loved the place. Breakfast in Los Feliz is now just a little more confusing.

[Plague]

Really?
There is only The Alcove, Home and The Mustard Seed within walking distance of where LBE used to be.
And that's just me being lazy thinking of places...

[rachaels]

I only went to La Belle Epoque once. That was enough. And i lived so close I could have spit on it. I heart Mustard Seed Cafe. I am suprised it's closed--it was always packed (to my suprise).

[mawf1977]

Sigh. The lines are outrageous at those places now. LBE was laid back and not trendy. And that's why I liked it.

[rachaels]

not trendy? really?

[EliseT]

Not trendy compared to Home and places like Fred 62. I could always get seated easily at Belle Epoque, and there was a much more uhh, "mature" clientele. And of course, There was a snappish French hostess rather than young hip hostesses.

[rachaels]

ekk Home. I see what you mean now. . .

[EliseT]

Noooo! I am so traumatized by the loss of La Belle Epoque! No more chicken sausages and those incredible boules. My life has lost all meaning.

[carter]

Actually, Flor Morena closed about two or so weeks ago while Little Dom's is actually a smaller version of Dominick's in West Hwd. on Beverly across from Cedars(they also own 101 Coffee Shop on Franklin at the 101).
Tangier never made it and a Korean buyer is trying to upgrade a place with that name - hope he knows what he is doing.
And as to the Flor, the less said, the better. Hopefully an improvement will take place sooner than later. Wish a Peet's coffee would take their place.
Elizabeth Belkind and Gloria Felix are the buyers of Netty's, soon to be Reservoir.

[DanaB]

I'm not surprised about Flor Morena -- went there once when they first opened, and even though I live right around the corner never was inspired to return.

I would love to have a gourmet take-out/coffee place in the spot where Flor Morena is. Something like Joan's on Third or Alcove would be great. I would be there practically every day, if the food was good, of course.

[So Ho La]

I agree - a Peet's would do wonders!

[lil mikey]

Word through the grapevine says Peet's is raising money to open more stores in So Cal.

[sallybean]

I loved Tangier.They had great food and such a great backroom. Whenever I was there, there was always a great crowd. They used to bring in some of the best indie music in La, I hope the new owners keep it the same. The website looks the same. If you never had their Black cod, I highly recommend it.
ahhh ..La belle epoque, well it was time for them to change. Every time I ordered food there this past year, it came out wrong.
I am not sure about Flor.