Over the weekend, SBE officially opened Cleo to the public, and the restaurant marks the addition of another star in Hollywood’s new nightlife galaxy (with Hollywood and Vine as its nexus). Unlike the nightlife and hospitality giant’s nearby club The Colony, Cleo at the newly-opened Redbury hotel on Vine Street, Cleo offers a more sophisticated evening experience based on fine dining and specialty cocktails, instead of bottle service and DJ-curated beats. The restaurant is most certainly going to become a late night destination for L.A. thirtysomethings this fall. The moody 4000-square-foot space feels like a cross between SBE’s now closed S Bar, and their Barcelona-hip Bazaar at the SLS Hotel.

Think multiple lamps (some are upside-down floor lamps) hanging from a loft-like ceiling with exposed air ducts, and a long, refined redwood bar with views of the dining area and open kitchen. The stellar design was overseen in part by famed music video director Matthew Rolston, and none of it feels overdone. Restraint is deftly employed at Cleo, and the overall effect is that of a casual eatery with serious-yet-sensual late night potential. Although no DJs play at Cleo (the emphasis is on Executive Chef Daniel Elmaleh’s Southern European-inspired fare), the right music is pumped into the space nightly, charging Cleo with a New York-feel desperately needed in Hollywood.

Friday night, I heard everything from Boys Noize’s remix of Feist's "My Moon My Man" remix to Calvin Harris’ “I’m Not Alone” softly pump through Cleo’s speakers, as diners swooned over oysters and spicy sausages served up Greek-style. Cocktails will equally be a draw at the destination, especially concoctions such as Cleo’s “Aspasia” (featuring Stoli’s Apple vodka, Cointreau, passion fruit puree and fresh lime juice). To be sure, the scene at Cleo and the Redbury is still developing. Servers seem a bit overeager (leave the chatting to the customers, people) and it’s a restaurant, not a nightclub, first and foremost, although it treads the line closely. Still, the Redbury is a guaranteed winner for the expense account set, looking to escape younger crowds on weekends.