tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post2406435756763545493..comments2024-01-31T06:40:15.917-08:00Comments on Destination Eats: Where Concert Patrons Go: PatinaAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11416750618176810371noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post-50583988231217698032009-03-13T13:54:00.000-07:002009-03-13T13:54:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info Kevin. I figured this was the ...Thanks for the info Kevin. I figured this was the first restaurant. I forgot that it had moved from Prov D's spotAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416750618176810371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post-73746594594362578672009-03-13T11:38:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:38:00.000-07:00I'm pretty sure that Patina is in fact the first r...I'm pretty sure that Patina is in fact the first restaurant of the Patina Group; it's certainly the flagship.<BR/><BR/>The restaurant was opened by Splichal in 1989 on Melrose (where Providence is currently located), before moving to Downtown in 2003.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post-75084446387040610482009-03-02T08:40:00.000-08:002009-03-02T08:40:00.000-08:00Ila: See, I don't know if Patina is the main or fi...Ila: See, I don't know if Patina is the main or first restaurant of the entire Patina Group since it extends to East Coast too. And thanks for the correction.<BR/><BR/>HC: Sometimes LA feels very delineated between the old and the young. You need restaurants on both sides of the spectrumAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416750618176810371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post-716917665488864832009-03-01T20:25:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:25:00.000-08:00I felt the exact same way in Michael Mina's Stone ...I felt the exact same way in Michael Mina's Stone Hill Tavern last night -- then again, it was in the fancy schmancy St. Regis hotel at Monarch Beach. Not only does everyone there looks an income bracket (or a few) higher than me, they are also very mute in their clothing choices (white, greys, blacks and beiges) -- felt out of place, and colorful, with my green shirt underneath my vest.<BR/><BR/>Let's not even talk about when I *do* go to an LA Opera or even Center Theatre Group perfromance :)<BR/><BR/>Too bad you didn't get to meet Splichal but glad that his sous took you on a kitchen tour.H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6703853884983117082.post-16517414714163018272009-03-01T20:11:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:11:00.000-08:00awesome review. i've been to cafe rouge, a patina ...awesome review. i've been to cafe rouge, a patina restaurant at south coast and that didn't impress me too much. i guess you have to go to the mothership to experience the buzz.<BR/><BR/>btw, the correct spelling for 'twill' is tuile.ilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189650467082526251noreply@blogger.com