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It
was a sad Saturday night a few months ago when I went to Sunset Beach
for bottomless mimosas and margaritas served in birdbath-sized glasses only to
find it closed. I emailed owner Steve Marlton for the scoop and he said to call
him Monday for "big" news. I called as promised, and several times after that,
but I never heard back. The last I saw him, he was on an episode of the "Real
World: Hollywood" giving his business card to aspiring music producer Will.
I thought surely he'd show up again once his renovation of Pearl into Butter was complete, but I just learned from Eater LA, who got the news from the NRN Foodservice blog, that plans for Butter have, well, melted.
Apparently the space formerly known as Pearl is morphing into two conceptual spaces under one roof—similar to Opera and Crimson. Part of the venue will house Apple Restaurant & Lounge and have a NYC vibe. (The name’s a take on the "Big Apple.") The other area will become the Pussycat Dolls Lounge and host celebrity-studded burlesque shows. Though there are already two PCD lounges in Vegas, opening in L.A. must have special meaning to Pussycat founder Robin Antin who started her act at the Viper Room more than a decade ago.
Look forward to a summer opening, but don't count on waltzing right in. Tough-as-nails bombshell Allison Melnick is also involved in the project and is notorious for keeping a tight hold on the velvet rope.
—Alexandra Le Tellier
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