Chef and restaurateur Juan Pablo Torre is readying to unveil a unified boutique hotel, bar, and restaurant concept in downtown Los Angeles. Already under construction, the Dart Hotel & Restaurant is set to open by the end of the year.


Designed by Torre’s locally based firm Tuck Ventures, the boutique property will house just 14 guestrooms and a restaurant with an upscale casual feel. The restaurant design includes both indoor and outdoor areas and an interactive kitchen.

This opening marks the first downtown project that Torre has been involved with since his consulting work for Eat Drink Americano in the Los Angeles’ Arts District, and is the next in a series of projects planned for Southern California. Some of Tuck Ventures’ other notable work includes Posada de Dragon, Posada de Leon de Oro in Madrid; Principe Forte di Marmi in Tuscany; several projects in Russia; and the Adlon Holding in Berlin.
“My new venture is really about creating a casual but authentic space for entertaining,” says Torre. “From the ambiance and music, to lighting and service, and of course the overnight experience of the hotel, even the simplest things can be amazing.”
