Encore Chef to Open New Bar at Closed Angel's

Jet Tila, the chef behind Wazuzu at Encore Las Vegas, will turn the just-shuttered into a dinner and drinks spot, Eater.com reported Wednesday.

Tila told Eater's Susan Stapleton that he plans to renovate the space at 2460 Wilshire Blvd., and will name his new bar The Charleston.

It "will be a laboratory for me to play where I come up with some crazy ideas. I don’t want to call it a gastropub. It’s a fun place to have a bunch of food and drinks,” he said.

Angel's, a dark, intimate supper club, served its final vintage-style cocktails and hosted its final live show, by the Richard Glaser Band, Tuesday night.

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Tila grew up in Los Angeles, where his Thai family ran restaurant kitchens and markets. In 2009, he opened a new restaurant, Wazuzu, in the Encore on the Las Vegas strip.

Read more about Tila's plans for The Charleston at la.eater.com.