LYST 94

One Hearth, Four Kitchens, The Lifelike World of Food Replicas, Nouvelle Vague, Your Personal Syllabus and more.

ONE HEARTH, FOUR KITCHENS

Just opened in West Adams, Maydan Market invites Angelenos into a warm-hearted “global village” anchored by a live-fire hearth (reminded of Betsy anyone?). Born from founder Rose Previte’s journeys cooking with women and grandmothers across the world, the space is meant not just for eating but for gathering, sharing stories, and uplifting small food businesses. The word maydan evokes a public square found in cities from Tangier to Tehran, and this inviting place has the feeling of a neighborhood embrace. You will want to return here over and over - to try the Southeast Asian BBQ, experience Zapotec live-fire cooking, munch on gourmet chicken wings and Coastal Afro-Mexican cuisine, and shop at the Bazaar (which also has food to go). Maydan Market is high on my list to try!

SEA VIEW

I love a gallery in a house. I feel like you get triple the wonder - architecture, design, as well as the art - all of it comes together in a delicious escape. I am excited to see Sea View’s new 1930s Old Hollywood space, which opens tomorrow night (October 10). The first featured work is Amitesh Shrivastava’s Talking to the Moon. This Indian artist paints at night in his Mumbai studio, often by moonlight, drawing on memories of the forests where he grew up in Chhattisgarh. On the second floor, Sea View will preview upcoming artists across painting, sculpture and design, including works I will love to see by Dan John Anderson and Takayuki Watanabe. The Shrivastava show runs through November 15, but I recommend going on opening night and maybe popping by Japan House (see below) or having a martini and fries at Musso & Frank.