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New Steakhouse to Take Over El Torito Space on Wilshire Boulevard
Ocean Prime will arrive in the spring of next year, according to a release from the company.
Old-school Mexican will make way for surf and turf at 9595 Wilshire Blvd.
In a release, Ocean Prime said it will open its eleventh "modern American supper club" in the space that housed retro-Mexicano El Torito Grill for many years. The opening is slated for Spring 2014.
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According to the release, the 11,400 square-foot restaurant will include a "sprawling terrace, lounge and piano bar," with seating for 350 and special dining areas. A piano bar and handcrafted cocktails will also be part of the "captivating atmosphere" promised by Ocean Prime.
Manhattan-based ICRAVE will design the interior. Eater LA says that early reports had Javier's, a Mexican food chain from Orange County moving in, but apparently those negotiations fell through.
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The arrival of Ocean Prime would give Beverly Hills at least four steakhouses, including Mastro's, the Grill on the Alley and Fleming's.
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