Los Angeles Magazine hosted its fourth annual Best New Restaurants event to celebrate LA’s most appetizing arrivals of the past year and highlight some of their favorite local restaurants, chefs, and culinary masters at A+D Museum in Los Angeles on January 18.  The evening of culinary excellence included gourmet tastings from honored chefs, handcrafted cocktails, wine and beer, and live music. Best new restaurant honorees who participated included 71Above, Baran’s 2239, The Bellwether, Erven, Here’s Looking at You, Howlin’ Ray’s, Kali Restaurant, Manhattan Beach Post, Unit 120 and WOLF. Sponsors included Infiniti, Bombay Sapphire, Duvel and Peerless Coffee and Tea with proceeds benefitting Habitat for Humanity LA.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Fujikawa