Swingers coffee shop will reopen on Beverly; Nancy Silverton debuts an Italian steakhouse in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, CA. March 19, 2020: Swingers Coffee Shop, now closed. (Andrea Chang/Los Angeles Times).
Swingers on Beverly will reopen under new ownership. (Andrea Chang / Los Angeles Times)

This week in dining news:

Swingers returns

Beloved retro-inspired diner Swingers on Beverly Boulevard will reopen after announcing back in April that it would close permanently. According to the 27-year-old restaurant's Instagram, general manager Stephanie Wilson has taken ownership of the business and plans to open Swingers for takeout and outdoor dining in coming weeks.

8020 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 653-5858, swingersdiner.com

The Barish

The Barish, Nancy Silverton's Italian steakhouse at the Hollywood Roosevelt, opens Wednesday for outdoor dining. The menu features grilled lamb riblets, a wedge salad with bacon and Gorgonzola, roasted leeks with lardo, and a 30-day, dry-aged rib-eye. A robust, Italian-leaning wine list is also available.

7000 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 769-8888, thehollywoodroosevelt.com

Helluva Time



3140 Sunset Blvd., (323) 741-0082, alldaybabyla.com/helluvatime

Counterpart Vegan



1559 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 221-7198, counterpartvegan.com

Bombay Frankie Company

The Bombay Frankie Company is open at Westfield Mall in Culver City for takeout and delivery. The Indian street-food specialist, which first opened out of a West L.A. Chevron station in 2017, offers burrito-style naan wraps filled with chicken tikka masala or saag paneer.

6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1601, Culver City, (310) 444-9241, thebombayfrankiecompany.com

Hui Lau Shan



651 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia, (626) 631-6218, hkhls.com/en

Tar & Roses



602 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 587-0700, tarandroses.com

Order for Me Deli



3117 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 452-5720, orderformedeli.com

Steep After Dark



970 N. Broadway, Suite 112, Los Angeles, (213) 394-5045, steepla.com

Chefs for Armenia



3245 Casitas Ave., Atwater Village, (323) 522 3488, atmomed.com

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.