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There's a new place down on the corner here where you get caviar parfait, chilled Maine Lobster and violet artichokes with black truffle, if that's your thing. That would be XIV:
The marquee of names at this new Sunset Strip eatery couldn’t be more impressive with club-owner Sam Nazarian, of Hyde and Katsuya, debuting his latest Starck-designed restaurant and lounge led by chef Michael Mina. Nazarian seems to be the LA man of the moment, showing up in the odd episode of The Hills where he tolerates character Heidi Montag as his employee and also opening the new SLS Hotel Beverly Hills where Starck is also head designer.
For years this used to be the Coconut Teazer [sic] – where that Canadian band Tragically Hip used to play now and then. Then it was Shelter, then Privilege – the haunt of Paris Hilton and her friends. Now it's not a club any longer. Philippe Starck, that odd Frenchman, is at it again and it's a beyond elegant restaurant. And now it's wrapped in a new graphic, an ironic riff on Watteau and Fragonard. This is an odd neighborhood
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Above it, Patrick Swayze – a billboard for his new series, The Beast –
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All text and photos, unless otherwise noted, Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 - Alan M. Pavlik
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