Cooks County

A few words from "Daily Candy"; Introducing the John, Paul, George, and Ringo of rustic Cali cuisine: Supremely talented apart, together Daniel Mattern, Roxana Jullapat, and Claudio and Adria Blotta will rock your world. Their new West Hollywood resto, Cooks County, promises to be a veritable chart-topper. In the kitchen, Mattern drums up farmers market-driven dishes for brunch (pumpkin pancakes), lunch (roasted parsnip soup), and dinner (wood-grilled duck breast). On bread and pastry duty, fellow AOC alum Jullapat turns out brioche buns, spelt pretzels, and butter-centric desserts (hazelnut cake, cranberry crunch). As co-owner of Silver Lake’s Barbrix Wine Bar, Claudio knows his vintages. Here, he’s composed a revolving wine and beer menu that veers toward the eclectic. His wife, Adria, fronts the dining room, where chocolate leather banquettes, exposed wood beams, and iron pendants create a casual-chic vibe. We’ll be there eight days a week.