The views from 71Above
Suckling pig at 71Above.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)The prix-fixe menus at 71Above are by Vartan Abgaryan. This is scallops, carrots, vadouvan curry, coconut and barrel-aged fish sauce.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)A dessert at 71Above called Pineapple & Passion.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Steak tartare at 71Above with egg yolk, mustard, truffle, chives and crostini.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Parsnip with duck fat, dates, pistachio, rosemary and strained yogurt at 71Above.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)As dusk settles across Los Angeles, the next course arrives at a table occupied by James Shifflet and his friend Katy Hoagland. The runner is Valeriano Hernandez.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)Christian Gomez, right, joins family members in a toast at 71Above.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)The wine cellar at 71Above in downtown Los Angeles.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)The sun sets beyond the bar at 71Above in downtown Los Angeles.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)