Los Angeles continues to see significant restaurant activity with multiple notable debuts. Chef Anthony Plascencia opened Mariscos Los Corchos, a family-run seafood restaurant celebrating coastal Mexican cuisine from Nayarit, featuring whole barbecued fish and sustainable practices. Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark launched Lielle, a 42-seat California-centric restaurant offering seasonal four-course menus at $150 per person, with plans for sister restaurant Marée. Jernmark brings extensive experience from prestigious establishments including New York's Aquavit and Per Se. Additionally, Koreatown's Liu's Cafe expanded with a new Westwood location, maintaining its original menu offerings.
"After ending his last residency in November 2025, chef Anthony Plascencia took over a former East Los Angeles beauty salon to open the first permanent home of Mariscos Los Corchos on February 7. It's a family-run operation with a menu that remains a warm, coastal Mexican celebration of summers spent in Playa Los Corchos and of the Plascencia family's hometown of Puerta de Mangos in Nayarit, Mexico."
"Celebrated Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark debuted a fresh California-centric restaurant in the former Pico-Robertson Bicyclette space on February 12. The 42-seat Lielle showcases a simple four-course menu designed to shift with the seasons, all for $150 per person. Jernmark was a partner and owner of New York's Aquavit before a stint at chef Thomas Keller's Per Se in 2014."
"Plascencia also leans into sustainable practices such as using the entire fish to make a rich, oceanic consommé. The menu spans whole barbecued Mexican pargo (sea bream) or barramundi, spicy shrimp and fish tostadas, along with crab tinga tostadas, with fresh tortillas."
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