Coucou di Venezia simply opened a second location in West Hollywood

Coucou, the California-based French bistro in Venice, opened a second location in West Hollywood on Wednesday, March 27. Situated on the southern finish of the Norma Triangle – certainly one of LA's most charming neighborhoods the place West Hollywood meets Beverly Hills to the west and cradles the Sundown Strip. the north – the restaurant is just a few steps from the 66-year-old Troubadour live performance venue.

House owners Jesse and Hayley Feldman opened the primary Coucou in Venice in 2023 and all the time thought West Hollywood could be an excellent place for Coucou half deux. “Initially, we thought we ought to be at Melrose, close to Olivetta, or get as shut as doable to Nice White, which gave the impression to be affluent and profitable with the like. [customers]” says Hayley. “After which this little house got here alongside.” Their search led them to a just lately renovated house that would simply be redesigned, required few updates, and was introduced as much as code.

Mussels and fries at Coucou restaurant in West Hollywood. — Fried mussels.

The Feldmans reimagined the primary location to seat 45 in the primary room and one other 30 on the patio. The restaurant options mahogany wooden all through, a marble bar, customized banquettes within the eating room, and retractable glass.

With Bouchon alum chef Jacob Wetherington within the kitchen, the brand new Coucou has added extra conventional French dishes to its menu – a typical request heard on the authentic Venice location. New to the menu is a flatbread with bacon and escargot served with aioli and inexperienced garlic, crispy butter potatoes with parsley and garlic, bone marrow served on frisee and steak tartare. The brand new location may also serve weekend brunch with a traditional French omelet, mussels, salad Nicoise, and extra on the menu.

Coucou's desserts will embrace the restaurant's beloved sundae, with new choices reminiscent of a chocolate mousse with chantilly cream, olive oil and Maldon salt. To drink is an intensive record of California and French wines and cocktails that embrace a brand new tackle a martini, white negroni, tiki cocktails and aperitifs.

The brand new Coucou will maintain later hours, which can possible seize the Troubadour crowd searching for a post-show meal and supply bar hoppers an escape from the Santa Monica Boulevard crowds. Though this part of Santa Monica Boulevard has not traditionally been a hotbed of eating places, aside from Dan Tana's, the realm has seen some notable openings just lately with Uchi positioned lower than a mile away and the upcoming Somni reopening throughout the highway later this yr.

Coucou is positioned at 9045 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, 90069, and is open from 5 pm to 11 pm Monday by Friday, and till midnight on weekends. Reservations can be found at I misplaced.