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Bite of the Day: Faux Parc?

Among the few concepts you’ve never truly understood: “Too much of a good thing.” Central, the equally decadent sister lounge to your current favorite Hollywood restaurant Parc, is just that.

Both are owned by Shereen Arazm, and both embody an upscale take on the great outdoors. (The branches peeking through Central’s back wall recall the lantern-lit indoor tree coiling above Parc’s dining tables.) Think of the two combined as a supper club—you don’t have to park again, but you do have to walk outside and around the corner.

After going through the velvet rope, you’ll proceed through the expansive main room to your corner booth, which offers the best view of the hand-carved bar and the dangling bulbs bathing the industry crowd in faux starlight. Once situated, you’ll be greeted with a bottle-service-and-then-some concept that means you can order your libations with platters of, say, caviar or cheese. (The menu is being finalized.) And when the upstairs is complete, there will be an opportunity to be a VIP—with space for you and yours to get away in the secret nook inside the glass-enclosed DJ booth.

It’s quite literally the view from the top.

Central, 1710 N. Las Palmas Ave (N. of Hollywood), Hollywood, 323-871-8022