PACIFIC PALISADES—Alphabet Bar & Grill, a Los Angeles upscale restaurant, will be reopening its doors in Palisades Village next month. This will be the first time the restaurant reopened since the Palisades Fire in January 2025.
Alphabet Bar & Grill is an h.wood Group neighborhood-focused grill rooted in classic Americana dining. Luxury hospitality company, the h.wood Group has partnered with James Beard Award-winning Chef Timothy Hollingsworth to bring the Palisades neighborhood fresh meals in a shopping and dining center hub. Inspired by the iconic Alphabet Streets of the Palisades, the restaurant will focus on offering high-quality comfort food and craft cocktails in a warm and familiar setting.
“Alphabet Bar & Grill takes its name from the historic Alphabet Streets, one of the Palisades’ most beloved enclaves, and honors that spirit of progress while breathing new life into Palisades Village. By uniting the h.wood Group’s signature approach to hospitality with Tim’s culinary vision, we partnered with Caruso to create a welcoming, sophisticated, and intimate space where friends and neighbors can come together once again,” Co-founders of the h.wood Group John Terzian and Brian Toll said in a statement.
In regard to the atmosphere of the restaurant, to amplify the upscale Americana dining experience, Adean Studios’ Alexa Nafisi-Movaghar created a warm-toned, welcoming, and modern restaurant environment. Some of the modern amenities that Nafisi-Movaghar included in her design were green marble counters, gold brass touches, and linen-dressed tables.
There is a plethora of meals and drinks that Alphabet Bar & Grill will offer; luckily for customers, Chef Hollingsworth made it his mission to incorporate local ingredients. Local produce from the Palisades Village farmers market will be in classic dishes such as rotisserie chicken, seasonal favorites, and indulgent desserts.
“For me, cooking has always been about how we take care of the people we love,” Chef Hollingsworth said in a statement. “With Alphabet, I wanted to bring that personal philosophy to the Palisades, blending thoughtfully sourced ingredients with comforting, classic dishes that become weekly staples.”
Alphabet Bar & Grill will be located at 1033 North Swarthmore Avenue, formerly known as Hank’s, and will open its doors on August 15 in conjunction with the reopening of the Palisades Village. Alphabet Bar & Grill will be open for lunch and dinner; the specific operating hours have not been determined thus far.
By Ryley Metten