2023 proved untenable for dozens of Los Angeles restaurants that shut their doors forever. Some of the city’s most influential chefs closed businesses this year: Josiah Citrin, Walter and Margarita Manzke, Enrique Olvera, Zachary Pollack, “Top Chef” contestants Shirley Chung and Jackson Kalb, Timothy Hollingsworth. Caffe Roma A long-running Beverly Hills Italian restaurant closed after 45 years “with a mix …
Danbi A new restaurant from the hospitality group behind Liu’s Cafe is riffing on the classic Koreatown dining experience with galbi-inspired zabuton steak, seafood pancakes littered with bay scallops, and bibimbap packed with uni, marinated shrimp, ikura and edible flowers. 3465 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, danbi-la.com Iki Nori Iki Nori serves cylindrical and conical hand rolls in addition to …