This restaurant was a new piece of construction within a historic building on a small street with a rich architectural heritage in Venice. The building was part of the original colonnaded texture of Downtown Venice. The primary objective was to create a place for the local community to hang out, or debate on, ‘Issues of the day.” The restaurant was divided into 3 parts. At the street was a café, an oyster bar, which was used for shorter duration meetings and smaller meals. In the middle was a formal space for “Slow dining,” and the rear section was kitchen and “Back of house.” Built into the architecture were significant art installations by Robert Graham and De Wain Valentine, 2 local residents. There was a state of the art recording sound system used for recording late night by singer musicians who were friends with the owner. It would become an informal supper club after normal hours. This restaurant was considered one of the finest restaurants in Los Angeles for 20 years. It closed its doors in 2004.