George Abou-Daoud, one of L.A.'s most prolific restaurateurs, launched his seventh venture earlier this year: Farida, a Middle Eastern eatery near the intersection of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. It ...

It’s entirely possible that you’ve never heard of the name George Abou-Daoud. He’s one of those guy-behind-the-guy types who would rather spend his time feeding Hollywood everything from burgers to ...

Urban Garden comes from George Abou-Daoud’s Bowery Street Enterprises, which controls Hollywood venues like Delancey, Rosewood, Tamarind Deli, Mercantile, and Township, among his spread of seven ...

Kris Morningstar Leaves District and Mercantile, Plus Two Ideas For His Next GigThe chef’s right-hand man, Kevin Napier, will take over the kitchens at George Abou-Daoud’s co-joined Hollywood Blvd.

On a Day Without Immigrants, a handful of Los Angeles operators closed one or a few of their restaurants. Hollywood restaurant mogul and chef George Abou-Daoud closed all eight of his places. "It's ...

Eddie Huang’s New Baohaus Is Kind of a Blast The author, podcaster, and filmmaker is back to being a restaurateur.

George Abou-Daoud is still on a mission to turn L.A. into Manhattan. The owner of The Bowery, Delancey, and Mission Cantina has two new restaurants coming to Sunset Blvd. this fall. Mercantile will ...

Listening to George Abou-Daoud speak about the dishes at his restaurants is to receive a thoughtful education in the traditions of Middle Eastern cooking. But with the onslaught of recent restaurant ...

We met with Abou-Daoud at that same Rosewood Tavern — prior to Township's opening — to talk about his his newest restaurant, the closure of his old one, his thoughts on the review, and a few other ...

For former investment banker George Abou-Daoud, weighing risk and cost-benefit analysis was all part of the game. But he decided to take a gamble when his friend challenged him to open a restaurant of ...

Homelessness affects the lives of all Angelenos, not just those forced to live on the streets. And it does so almost daily, in ways large and small. Consider the pairs of thick gloves that George Abou ...

Longtime Hollywood restaurateur George Abou-Daoud has closed what was perhaps his most personal restaurant to date: Farida. The final night of service was yesterday. The complex pan-Middle Eastern ...