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Olive & Rose is Chef Philip Pretty’s most soulful endeavor—and his new lunch deeply reflects that. This isn’t to say it lacks the quality of his Michelin starred space, Heritage; no. Rather, the methodical approach that defines Heritage’s style is eschewed in favor of food that fits the vibe of Olive & Rose.

And Olive & Rose, now officially hitting its first spring and summer, is definitely a vibe.

For the entirety of its inaugural outing, Olive & Rose was relegated to night hours with a (stellar) dinner-only service. That, in turn, left much to the imagination as what the space would encompass in during the day. After all, the entirety of its west-facing wall can open to the attached hotel’s pool and inner plaza. It opened mid-autumn and then rolled into the winter months, further making one wonder what a gorgeous spring day would be like.

Now, with the warmer months ahead and a newly minted lunch menu that feels SoCal in every best way possible, the experience of Olive & Rose is a distinctly new one. Comfortable, soft breezes run through the entirety of the space. Hotel patrons sit poolside. Restaurant patrons flank the space’s outdoor seating as well as its interior seats.

It offers the perfect setting for a Chef Philip menu that is bright, light where it should be, and perfectly heavier where it needs to be. Using greens and herbs from his Heritage farm above 7th Street on Gladys Avenue—a gem of an urban food space if there ever was one.

Written and photos by Brian Addison.

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