Nightshade (Los Angeles restaurant)

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Nightshade
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 2, 2019
Owner(s)Rick Singer
Mei Lin
Food type Asian cuisine
Street address923 East 3rd Street, Suite 109
City Los Angeles
CountyLos Angeles
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code90013
CountryUnited States
ReservationsYes
Website nightshade.wa-cafe.com

Nightshade was an American Asian cuisine restaurant based in Los Angeles, California, the co-owner and head chef was Top Chef winner Mei Lin. [1] [2]

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Nightshade was officially opened in the Los Angeles Arts District on January 2, 2019. [3]

Accolades

In 2019, Eater dubbed Nighshade as Los Angeles' the Restaurant of the Year. [4]

In 2020, Nightshade was named a James Beard Foundation Award finalist for Best New Restaurant. [5]

Critical reception

Both the Los Angeles Times [6] and Los Angeles magazine gave Nightshade positive reviews. [2]

Conversely, The Infatuation restaurant website said "Nightshade has some impressive elements - mostly the food - going for it. But right now, it all adds up to an experience that’s too generic to feel truly memorable." [7]

Closing

Nightshade officially closed in 2020 due to COVID-19. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Snyder, Garrett (July 21, 2020). "Nightshade chef Mei Lin is opening a Sichuan hot chicken spot in Silver Lake next month". Los Angeles Times .
  2. 1 2 Snyder, Garrett (March 8, 2019). "At Nightshade, Top Chef's Mei Lin Is Making the Blooming Onion Relevant". Los Angeles .
  3. ↑ Kang, Matthew (December 20, 2018). "Inside Nightshade, Mei Lin's Dream Los Angeles Restaurant". Eater .
  4. ↑ Eater Staff (December 10, 2019). "LA's 2019 Eater Award Winners". Eater.
  5. ↑ "The 2020 James Beard Award Nominees | James Beard Foundation". jamesbeard.org. May 4, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  6. ↑ Escárcega, Patricia (April 17, 2019). "Review: Nightshade in the Arts District offers a unique take on L.A. cooking". Los Angeles Times.
  7. ↑ Cox, Brant (2019). "Nightshade". The Infatuation.
  8. ↑ McCarron, Meghan (March 27, 2020). "Closing Time". Eater.


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