LA Venues

Hospitality veteran Brent Bolthouse opened The Bungalow in July. The new venue, in a freestanding bungalow at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, offers sweeping ocean views, gardens, rustic interior design, expansive decks, style-minded meeting spaces, and intimate patios. Cocktails and an exclusive menu come from chef Ray Garcia’s Fig restaurant.

SBE Nightlife Group's new Greystone Manor Supperclub is meant to evoke the Renaissance, with ornate chandeliers and millwork. A dance floor is surrounded by two full-service bars, and the menu features shared plates. Decor includes vintage sofas finished with aged leather and velvet, and a lounge area is available for smaller groups.

The new, 32-room Palihotel opened in February. Among its features is Palikitchen, the property's take on a local café that offers casual comfort food. There's also the Thai Thai spa for pampering groups and the Vanity blow-dry bar.

Santa Monica's Museum of Flying opened in late February and is available for buyout. The main floor seats as many as 350 or holds 700 for receptions. The Douglas Aircraft executive suite includes the Douglas boardroom (a replica of the aircraft company's boardroom), a reception parlor, and a screening room with a capacity of 50. The aviation museum's three preferred caterers are Schaffer’s Genuine Foods, Bon Mélange Catering, and Gourmet Celebrations.

AV Nightclub opened in April in the historic Marion building with room for 320. The centerpiece of the space is a DJ booth surrounded by Baroque-era-inspired embellishments. Roosevelt tufted chesterfield banquettes are behind each table, and there’s a patio with ivy-covered walls and an outdoor fireplace. AV comes from hospitality veterans Matt Bendik and Tosh Berman of AV Hospitality. Interior designer Davis Krumins is behind the look, and Steve Lieberman of SJL Lighting designed the lighting system to go along with the venue’s Funktion One Sound System from Dan Agne of Sound Investments.

Shorebar, the newest bar from John Terzian, Brian Toll, and Adam Koral adjacent to the Will Rogers State Beach, specializes in complex and creative cocktails created by mixologist Vincenzo Marianella. Take a stylish, unstuffy meeting amid relaxed decor, including a nautical theme and a beachy feel. Artwork, knickknacks, and photos are all vintage from the area. Each booth has its own personality based on the decor—Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, and Catalina Island—and is identified by a map paired with a photo of the place.

Bagatelle America, a partnership between Aymeric Clemente and Remi Laba of Brand Essence and Jonathan Segal of the One Group, opened the 2,700-square-foot Bagatelle L.A in February. It's the first Bagatelle location outside of New York. Located in the former Boudoir space in West Hollywood, the restaurant has a multiroom St. Tropez- and Paris-inspired indoor-outdoor layout created by design firm Studio Brasa and food from executive chef Scott Quinn, formerly of Bouchon. For outdoor events, there's a manicured garden hedge surrounding the upper outdoor patio meant to evoke a Parisian city garden. Inside, the bar area has an oversize fireplace mantle.