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Makings of a Culinary Power Corner.


Tuesday's opening of Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa.

Napa Valley

greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990]

See : Wine
 Grille in Westwood Center completes Arden Realty Inc.'s renovation of the 22-story building and continues Westwood's efforts to return to premier status in the city by creating something of a high-end dining hotspot.

Arden spent $35 million to convert the building "from a dog with fleas" and replaced all the tenants, including L.A. landmark restaurant Monty's Steakhouse, according to according to
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 Eric Hasserjian, senior leasing agent at Arden.

Located at the triangle formed by Glendon and Tiverton avenues and Lindbrook Drive, Westwood Center has a mix of tenants, with the new lease putting Napa Valley Grille in the same neighborhood as Palomino Palomino

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"We're looking at it as becoming the culinary capital of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ," said Hazem Ouf, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Constellation Concepts Inc., the Corte Madera-based owner of Napa Valley Grille.

Ouf, who grew up in Los Angeles and, through former company Spectrum Foods Inc., ran L.A.-area restaurants Prego, Harry's Bar and American Grill and Chianti Cuccina. He said Constellation Concepts put $3 million into the 300-seat restaurant that will host wine tastings and parties in its banquet room in an effort to lure a well-heeled demographic.

The restaurant also will feature a small retail shop offering infused olive oil and vinegar from Napa Valley.

"Our goal is to have a virtual vacation to Napa Valley," Ouf said.

Napa Valley Grilles already are open in Yountville, Calif., Minneapolis, Cleveland, San Diego, Paramus, N.J. and Providence, R.I.
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Title Annotation:Napa Valley Grille opens in Westwood Center
Comment:Makings of a Culinary Power Corner.(Napa Valley Grille opens in Westwood Center)
Author:KEOUGH, CHRISTOPHER
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U9CA
Date:Jan 8, 2001
Words:258
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