Luxury Life & Style - (Page 82) delicious diversions by Bonnie Graves Fraîche Fare For South Bay residents, Culver City sits at an appealing intersection both geographically and historically. Its booming real estate market remains largely impervious to the rest of the county’s struggles, and the corollary gentrification of the area has many singing its praises as L.A.’s most livable neighborhood. Happily, the influx of Bugaboos and pricey furniture stores has also brought great eats to Culver City, and the dining scene these days is hot, hot, hot. Situated across from the venerable Culver Hotel is my very favorite spot in Culver City, a lovely little brasserie called Fraîche. Helmed by the husband and wife team of Jason and Miho Travi, it perpetuates that unique L.A. restaurant trend in which culinary life partners share prep cooks as readily as checking accounts. Manager and sommelier Thierry Perez, a veteran of New York’s wine scene, and charming coowner Keith Fox round out one of the best restaurant rosters I’ve seen in some time. They’re swinging for the fences and doing it in style. Jason’s food is best described as an amalgam of Mediterranean influences, and his deftness with fish is remarkable. Fraîche is meant to offer fine-dining caliber food at friendly neighborhood prices, and judging from the buzz on a recent Thursday evening, this combination appeals. Service is warm but low-key, and diners can watch the long row of red-bandanaed heads bob up and down as the cooks work with quiet diligence. Fraîche is flat-out fun and would succeed with far lesser 82 Luxury Life & Style January/February 2008
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