This episode features a fascinating conversation with Mathieu Giraud, owner of Garçons de Café wine bar in DTLA. He talks about his background, the French art of hospitality, the decision to buy the business, and its recent expansion with L'Appart restaurant. We discuss some of the opportunities that a neighborhood like Downtown LA offers as well as some of the challenges.

Links:

Garçons de Café and L’Appart

⁠https://www.instagram.com/air_food_lappart/⁠

(Inside the Spring Street Arcade)

 House of Cocotte

https://houseofcocotte.com/

Dine LA

https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela

Rio Reels at the Rio Room

https://www.instagram.com/therioroomdtla/