Small open kitchen restaurant design

The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles (AIA|LA) has announced the top nominees for the 9th-annual Restaurant Design Awards, held at Dwell on Design. This year’s jury—consisting of writer and One Kings Lane editor Margot Dougherty, restaurateur Warner Ebbink, and architect George Kelly, AIA—has selected nine finalists in the Restaurant category, four in the Café/Bar category and three in the Lounge/Nightclub category, as listed below.

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Restaurant guests are much more interested in what goes on in the kitchen nowadays. Offering guests a Chef's Table to dine at in the kitchen or performing cooking demos for an audience would be a big seller in the Bistro.