Gordon Ramsay and his square jaw have officially set up shop at the Grove, opening up the most-anticipated restaurant that looks like a barn in ... forever? The Fat Cow (pictured), with its bare bulbs, flea market decor, brick walls, and long wooden tables, serves clean comfort food like lobster mac and cheese, short rib and kobe burgers, and stone-oven pizzas. If you have time before dashing off to see a movie next door, pick up a shake or homemade ice cream sandwich.
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Like Hansel, West Hollywood is so hot right now. The neighborhood has been seeing lots of new life over the past few months, including the just-opened Champagne lounge Vignette (pictured), which has already been visited by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, and a couple other velvet rope jumpers. The room is pretty damn sexy, dominated by emerald curtains, a monster chandelier, and creamy circular booths. That's all well and good for now, but in the near future the place will really come alive when the stage is put to use.
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Exposed beams. Reclaimed wood floors. Whitewashed brick walls and a glass chandelier. No, this isn't a listing for an overpriced studio loft; this is Soleto Trattoria & Pizza Bar, a Southern Italian industrial chic spot that opened its downtown doors today. We're a big fan of any wood-fired pizzas, but when you let us eat al fresco and offer oven-baked meatballs marinara and grilled oyster mushrooms on the side, we're sold.
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