"Beethoven Market used to serve the Mar Vista community under the same name more literally - as a local grocer - and has now become one of the vibiest restaurants on Los Angeles's Westside. Perched on the corner of Beethoven Street and Palms Boulevard, the months-old neighborhood restaurant satisfies with a please-all menu of pizzas, pastas, pristine seafood, and trebuchet-fired rotisserie chicken. Drinks, slung from an ornate quadrate bar that frames the dining room, do not disappoint."
"Citrusy prawns atop salsa verde, kicked up by its unexpected herb medley, sing - as does charred but tender octopus in a lima bean and escarole stew threaded with slivers of preserved lemon, a nod to Mar Vista's farmland past. Each table demands a salad or two: If it's in season, go for the smart citrus and fennel medley; if it's not, try the equally smart crunchy green bean salad with cheese-flecked almond pesto."
"Most people have pastas and crisp pizzas on their tables, but my focus remained firmly on entrees like rotisserie chicken, its trebuchet-like rotisserie similar to one you might find at a farmers market in Lyon, and a grilled snapper bedded on tarragon salmoriglio. Inside, the room is anchored by a centerpiece wraparound bar that offers panoramic views of the indoor space and outdoor patio, the latter shaded by sage green umbrellas. Everything emits a creamy, calming energy reminiscent of a mountain spa."
Beethoven Market transformed from a local grocer into a vibrant Westside restaurant offering pizzas, pastas, pristine seafood, and trebuchet-fired rotisserie chicken. The menu highlights citrusy prawns with salsa verde, charred octopus in a lima bean and escarole stew with preserved lemon, and salads such as citrus-fennel or crunchy green bean with cheese-flecked almond pesto. Entrees include a farmers-market-style rotisserie chicken and grilled snapper with tarragon salmoriglio. The dining room centers on a wraparound quadrate bar opening onto a patio shaded by sage-green umbrellas. The atmosphere feels creamy and calming, attracting families, date-nighters, and well-heeled Westsiders; desserts are interactive and homey.
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