Red Pearl Kitchen Hollywood | www.redpearlkitchen.com

Red Pearl Kitchen has changed the culinary landscape in San Diego and Huntington Beach and is now open in Hollywood. The restaurant, a boîte that blends contemporary Asian cuisine with sensual design elements and a hopping bar scene, is expected to thrill gastronomes all throughout the city. Red Pearl Kitchen Hollywood’s design, which was created in partnership between Liza and interior designers Max Schlutz and Ginger Thomas, Red Pearl Kitchen uses projections of Chinese films, tactile silk lampshades, and stirring materials like slick acrylic and cool steel against soft and lusty shades of orange and red. The electric blue outdoor dining patio features two communal tables and a wall lined with Chinese dolls. The main dining room is appointed with orange booths and red leather sofas, and is lit by a chandelier fashioned from authentic kimonos. The lounge area, accessible through a circular entryway features hand-carved, lacquered day beds and antique Chinese drums. Flat screen televisions play anything from Chinese game shows and soap operas to sporting events. The outdoor patio seats 24, 94 in the main dining room, and an additional 40 can be accommodated in the lounge.There is something steamy, almost hedonistic in its metallic gold stained flooring and sensual draperies.

Red Pearl Kitchen San Diego | redpearlkitchen.com

Tim and Liza Goodell have long sought the perfect location for their second Red Pearl Kitchen, and they found it in the heart of the Historic Gas Lamp District of San Diego.  Their original Red Pearl Kitchen has been a mainstay of the Huntington Beach dining scene for the past five years and like the Orange County location, the new San Diego restaurant combines authentic Asian recipes with a hip, contemporary bar scene. The menu, combined with the full bar and overall design gives it a vibe that is glamorous, exotic and sexy. In addition to serving great food and drinks, the Red Pearl Kitchen plans to be an active participant in the exciting Gas Lamp District revival, and seeks to be another great destination for the local community.

 

Dakota | dakota-restaurant.com

Designed by Dodd Mitchell, Dakota integrates the historic architecture of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with those of a stylish, sophisticated modern steakhouse. Upon entering from a grand staircase or via the hotel lobby, guests are met by a palatte of warm chocolate browns, ambient lighting and gorgeous leather and suede banquettes. With towering high ceilings rich in architecture beckoning to Hollywood’s golden era, Dakota provides the perfect balance between old and new. The bar, located within the main dining room provides for a sexy and intimate setting, and the restaurant is visually and literally linked to the new bustling lobby bar for the Roosevelt Hotel.

 

The menu is be classic in nature but is definitely reflective of The Goodell’s sophisticated palates and feature adaptations of the classic American steakhouse. Straightforward and timeless, the menu features Dakota’s special house-made sauces including homemade barbeque, whole grain mustard and chili.