The World Restaurant Awards reviews restaurants all over the world and considers not only food taste and quality but also recognizes the restaurant as a culture. Created by IMG, the awards celebrate establishments in 12 "Big Plate" categories and 6 "Small Plate" categories. This year it has been announced that the Culver City-based restaurant, Vespertine has received the Atmosphere of the Year Award.
Nestled within Culver City's Hayden Tract, the restaurant was the vision of Chef Jordan Kahn who collaborated with famed architect Eric Owen Moss. Together, the two helped reimagine and explore new experiences to dining. By blending food, art, music, architecture, and sculpture the restaurant has received public recognition and fame among the Los Angeles food scene.
At first glance, the restaurant's twisted, red-colored steel exoskeleton looks like something out of a science fiction movie. According to the World Restaurant Awards, it is "an insane architectonic utopia on the industrial outskirts of LA, in Culver City." The one of a kind dining experience comprises of food whose taste and presentation often hypnotizing its guests. The entire dining experience is highly sensual. Reviewed by several food critics, even esteemed Los Angeles food critic Johnathan Gold has expressed his thoughts on the restaurant.
Although the experience might not be for everyone, especially with a table price of $250 per person, the restaurant is noted for being a place that emphasizes the multi-sensory experience. Upon its judging review, the awards team noted that Vespertine, "created an entirely new world within the state of California, thinking of every last detail, resulting in a completely singular experience. Jordan Kahn’s Vespertine is the purest expression of the labyrinthic mind, a one-of-a-kind chef. Think Stanley Kubrick, think David Lynch, two spiritual mentors always ahead of their time.”
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Neither beautiful nor ugly enough in these photographs. I would have liked either one.
Lets call it very different.
Looks more like an office building where you can eat, is that an award-"winning" atmosphere?
Spectacle restaurants never serve good food.
The space is indeed amazing. I think its an open question as to the importance of design and atomsphere of a restaurant - ultimately the main determinant should be the food. In this case I would say that at Vespertine the whole dining process is indeed an experience where the food is complemented superbly by the venue. The concept of clients being 'owned' sensorly is relatively new and pushed to extreme by Jordan and team. Very enjoyable. @guvstad @guvvd
I cannot wrap my head around that image of "Orach, caramelized lobster and quince"
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