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A Modern Hollywood Eatery Inspired by 1920s Glamour

Designed by Brooklyn-based Home Studios, chef Curtis Stone's latest venture, Gwen Restaurant & Butcher, evokes old Hollywood glamour with subtle Art Deco-inflected cues from its building's storied past. gwenla.com

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Steel-and-wood chairs produced by Nicaragua-based Maderas Collective, paired with light green upholstered cushions made locally in New York, furnish the main dining hall.
Steel-and-wood chairs produced by Nicaragua-based Maderas Collective, paired with light green upholstered cushions made locally in New York, furnish the main dining hall.
Nearly all of the fixtures, including the black-steel pendants that wrap the columns with opal pill-shaped glass shades, were inspired by the era of glamour evoked by the building's 1920s history.
Nearly all of the fixtures, including the black-steel pendants that wrap the columns with opal pill-shaped glass shades, were inspired by the era of glamour evoked by the building's 1920s history.
A handmade hearth made from plaster and concrete, used for traditional Asador-style cooking, sits beneath a cooper hood on prominent display in the dining room.
A handmade hearth made from plaster and concrete, used for traditional Asador-style cooking, sits beneath a cooper hood on prominent display in the dining room.
Additional seating is located upstairs on the mezzanine, which is lined with panels of custom stained glass.
Additional seating is located upstairs on the mezzanine, which is lined with panels of custom stained glass.
A tile mosaic hand-lain from 9/16" square pieces of tumbled white, black, and light green marbles greets visitors at the entry of the restaurant's butcher shop counter.
A tile mosaic hand-lain from 9/16" square pieces of tumbled white, black, and light green marbles greets visitors at the entry of the restaurant's butcher shop counter.
The butcher shop supplies the kitchen, but customers can also purchase speciality items such as dry-aged and game meats, as well as an array of charcuterie cured in-house, directly at the counter.
The butcher shop supplies the kitchen, but customers can also purchase speciality items such as dry-aged and game meats, as well as an array of charcuterie cured in-house, directly at the counter.
An exterior look at the historic 1920s building that houses the restaurant.
An exterior look at the historic 1920s building that houses the restaurant.