Moustache update.Chocolat Restaurant & Bar opened at the former site of Moustache Cafe on Melrose Avenue Melrose Avenue is a well-known Los Angeles street that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Hoover Street in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard. Jan. 21, the day after Moustache closed. Kia Illulian, an investor in West Hollywood's Bliss nightclub, opened the chocolate-themed restaurant in the 6,000-square-foot space, even keeping chef Miguel Rodriguez, who had been employed by Moustache Cafe for about 25 years. The menu has changed--and the decor--will soon follow. "The overall concept is to create a surreal experience where you're surrounded by the feeling of chocolate, which is a warm feeling," said Illulian. Chocolat, at 8155 Melrose Ave., will remain open during a three-month remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. that will include using chocolate colors throughout the restaurant and eventually the addition of a fountain that spouts chocolate, rather than water. The menu will include a fair share of chocolate items, including chocolate fondue, the Chocolat souffle souffle /souf·fle/ (soo´f'l) a soft, blowing auscultatory sound. cardiac souffle any cardiac or vascular murmur of a blowing quality. , and an appetizer of shrimp tempura Tempura - Language based on temporal logic. "Executing Temporal Logic Programs", B. Moszkowski, Camb U Press 1986. smothered smoth·er v. smoth·ered, smoth·er·ing, smoth·ers v.tr. 1. a. To suffocate (another). b. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion. 2. with a teriyaki ter·i·ya·ki n. A Japanese dish of grilled or broiled slices of marinated meat or shellfish. [Japanese : teri, glaze + yaki, to broil.] Noun 1. miso-glazed chocolate sauce. Illulian purchased the business and property from Moustache Cafe co-owners Fernand Page and Camille Crochet, who still operate the Moustache Cafe on Glendon Avenue in Westwood. He would not disclose the purchase price, but said it was well above the $4 million estimate provided by a commercial real estate brokerage source familiar with the market. Staff reporter Rebecca Flass can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 230, or at rflass@labusinessjournal.com. |
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