Ortolan (restaurant)

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Ortolan
Amuse plating at Ortolan.jpg
Amuse plating at Ortolan (2009).
Ortolan (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2005;20 years ago (2005)
Closed2011;14 years ago (2011)
Food typeFrench
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address8338 West 3rd Street
CityLos Angeles
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code90048
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°4′21.5″N118°22′17″W / 34.072639°N 118.37139°W / 34.072639; -118.37139

Ortolan was a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] The fine dining establishment opened in 2005 and closed in 2011. [3] [4]

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French chef Christophe Émé opened it in partnership with actress Jeri Ryan, with whom he was in a relationship at that time and later got married. [5]

Former gay porn star Brandon Lee used to be executive chef at Ortolan. [6]

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References

  1. "Chef Christophe Émé Is Trying Something Way More Low Key with Kass". Los Angeles Magazine. January 29, 2019. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. "The real cost of a free meal". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2005. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. Kang, Matthew (August 20, 2019). "Talented chef Christophe Émé departs from Kass restaurant after six months". Eater LA. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. Scattergood, Amy (January 12, 2011). "[Updated]: Ortolan Closes - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. Virbila, S. Irene (June 4, 2008). "Restaurant Review: Beso — ready for its close-up? Beso in Hollywood has the sexy allure of its owner, Eva Longoria Parker. Diners watch and wait for a star sighting" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  6. Barmann, Jay (December 9, 2010). "Porn Star-Turned-Chef Brandon Lee Was Chef at Ortolan in L.A." Grub Street. Retrieved April 7, 2025.