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Former Lou Chef D.J. Olsen to Head Up Silver Lake’s Black Cat

Bye bye, Barcito
Bye bye, Barcito Photo: Barcito

Russ Parsons drops the big news that Silver Lake’s Black Cat, the new restaurant and bar coming to the former Le Barcito space, once a historic gay bar, from the developers of Village Idiot, has made a big score in the guise of D.J. Olsen, the former chef at Lou Amdur’s eponymous wine bar. Opening in October, Olsen will be preparing the straight-forward market cooking he’s become beloved for, in an environment he describes as “a New York-style tavern, a neighborhood joint full of great libations.” [LAT; Earlier]

Former Lou Chef D.J. Olsen to Head Up Silver Lake’s Black Cat