7. Castaway
Restaurant and special event space Castaway opened in Burbank in May. On the restaurant side, chef Perry Pollack serves a menu of seasonally inspired, steak-forward dishes, plus a raw bar and build-it-yourself charcuterie boards. The 12,500-square-foot restaurant has a multi-level dining room that seats 175, plus a multi-level patio that holds an additional 225. A 10-seat chef’s table is also available. The rest of the venue offers seven additional indoor and outdoor spaces for private events, including the 5,000-square-foot gazebo courtyard, which seats 100 or holds 200 for receptions; the 7,200-square-foot Starlight Room, which seats 500 or holds 1,000 for receptions; and a V.I.P. patio that holds 80.