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In August, La Petit Poubelle opened, tucked inside La Poubelle restaurant (which has been around for 42 years). The private space has an artisanal cocktail menu and uses sustainably farmed, locally sourced ingredients prepared by chef Johnny Zone. The space has a secret door and holds about 30 for a seated event.

Opened in July in the fashion district downtown, executive chef Casey Lane helms the Parish, a new English gastropub-inspired restaurant and bar. In a two-level building on the corner of Spring and Main streets, the Parish nods to old L.A. with reclaimed Douglas fir wood floors, vintage mirrors over antique glass windows, and iron sconces and furniture reminiscent of the 1930s. On the ground level, the Parish has large floor-to-ceiling windows. There's an open kitchen and stylized counters. A more formal setting with centralized lounge and bar is on the second floor. The bar features wood paneling in dark red, paying homage to L.A.'s vintage railcars. Surrounded on three sides by windows, the second floor is meant to conjure up the experience of being in a streetcar. The upstairs patio can be used as a private dining space with room for 12.

Duplex on Third opened in July, offering a two-story space with a residential aesthetic. The culinary program is executed by executive chef Lauren Cartmel of the Polo Lounge. Designed by Thomas Schoos, the first story has an expansive patio that wraps around the restaurant, a bar and lounge with plush sofas, armchairs, and communal tables, and a dining room with hardwood floors, a fireplace, bookcases dotted with high-end flea market finds from around the world, and colorful patchwork rugs. A series of sliding glass doors separate the interior lounge and bar area from the patio, all of which open to create a seamless indoor-outdoor space. Upstairs also has its own furnished bar and lounge decorated with vintage elements, globes, and books. An adjoining private dining room with light drapes and expansive windows creates another naturally lit interior.