Ludo Lefebvre, Jon Shook, and Vinny Dotolo Opening New Restaurant on Highland.

[wienermobile]

Ludo is opening his own first restaurant in LA partnering with the Animal guys in an tiny old Raffaalo's Pizza in a mini mall at 716 Highland in Hollywood, just down the street from Mozza. Not a pop up. Great news for chowhounds. Can't wait to see what they come up with.

[wienermobile]

From LA Eater "the truck stop themed operation on Highland and Melrose, has been named Le Routier. It will serve a bistro meets fine dining mix " It also sounds like the second restaurant may be a fried chicken spot.

[wienermobile]

This just in .....Ludo just revealed his plan to open a second restaurant with the Animal guys. So we not get not one but two new Ludo restaurants!

[Dirtywextraolives]

Be still my little heart.....between that & Chef Eme reopening a new concept in the Ortolan space, I think my head is about to explode....

[sarahjanek]

i can't wait for a new ortolan!!

[kevin]

Are you being facetious or serious ??? Sorry, I can't tell.

[sarahjanek]

i'm being serious

[Dirtywextraolives]

Me either!! I'll be sure to advise the board when & if I get any more information....

[Porthos]

Will he be cooking at either of them, both of them, or is he just an investor/consultant?

[wienermobile]

The restaurant on Highland will be "a truck stop" (if you saw Ludo on No Reservations a few weeks ago you will know what that means) according to Ludo it will be 80% French and 20% American fare in his intimate 36-seat spot. Can you just taste that fried chicken yet?

[Johnny L]

I wonder if it will be a no reservation ordeal because 36 seats is tiny.

[kevin]

What's a "truck stop" joint ?

Sorry, I don't watch the myriad of Food Network TV shows on the current scene.

Btw, on a separate note, does anyone happen to know what replaced Lou wine bar on Vine near Melrose ?

Thanks.

[wienermobile]

Kind of like a French Diner or a working class luncheonette.

[kevin]

Cool, Thanks.

By the way has anyone been to the Canadian-French diner M. Wells in Queens, NY befoere ? That's what your description reminds me of.

[Johnny L]

The food is probably not going to be like that.

[fame da lupo]

That's ridiculous... either Bourdain is an genius for suggesting the idea, or the entire thing was a product placement for Ludo.

[Porthos]

Very possible on the latter.

[wienermobile]

It's now official. Here is the announcement in a quote from Ludo "...we have the space now, we are in construction..It's going to be a fun restaurant, something new for LA. And something new, maybe something that doesn't exist in America."

[Johnny L]

Unless it's a standing restaurant I don't see how it can be an affordable place and pack the volumne needed to break even.

[Servorg]

Should be interesting, both for food and for actually getting a table... ;-D>

http://la.eater.com/archives/2012/09/...

[wienermobile]

Servog I have heard there may be as few as 35 seats in the new restaurant. Will I ever be able to get a reservation? Maybe in early 2016? On a Tuesday in July at 5pm? Should I start calling now?

[Servorg]

All tables accounted for by "investors" through the turn of the century from what I hear... (Kidding...have heard nothing about anything...but if there are investors who get first call on tables that will just make things tougher for the great unwashed chowhounds...awhoooooooo!).

[mikester]

Must get on Krissy's "Friend" list immediately ;-)

[J.L.]

Will report back!