Elysian

Elysian is an event space, restaurant and bar adjacent to the L.A. River. As an event space, it serves as a beautiful place to throw a wedding or party—a quaint outdoor garden transports you to somewhere else entirely. Elysian also partners with clockshop, a non-profit that produces cultural events. Chef David Thorne helms the kitchen here, which is open Wednesday through Saturday for dinner and serves California market-driven cuisine—think ricotta gnocci, young broccoli with speck and lamb rib. The bar program is managed by Mark Hendrix; stop by for an Elysian hot toddy or an Indian Summer.