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Debuting in a Pandemic, These Restaurants Are Ready for Whatever LA’s Future Dining Scene Looks Like
Angie and Daniel Kim opened Interstellar in Santa Monica the first week of April. The Kims envisioned their first restaurant as a daytime hub for locals and tourists seeking fancy coffee and global fare, with a menu including dishes like a Moroccan-inspired harissa pappardelle and a Japanese branzino ochazuke alongside cappuccinos and pastries. A stalled 16-month buildout timed Interstellar’s opening with the pandemic, which led the Kims to overhaul every element of their cafe, from menu to hours of operations.
“It is all hands on deck,” says Angie Kim. “We’re both running Interstellar seven days a week — Daniel runs the front of the house, while I lead the back of the house. And when we’re not busy with customers, we’re manning everything on the back end to keep our business going.”
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