Daniel Patterson and Sarah Lewitinn’s Jacaranda Plays to Its Own Beat

Daniel Patterson and Sarah Lewitinn are set to open Jacaranda, a 30-seat fine-dining restaurant in Los Angeles' Hancock Park area, on May 6. The restaurant will offer a 10-course $295 tasting menu, with dishes that blend precision and simplicity. Patterson, who earned two Michelin stars at San Francisco's Coi, is rethinking tasting-menu culture at Jacaranda. The menu features dishes such as asparagus cooked and cooled in its own juice, and a vegetable dish with grilled and raw vegetables served with a green juice made from yerba santa and nopales. The restaurant is designed to 'culturally feel like Los Angeles,' with a focus on native ingredients and attention to detail. Patterson and his team, including chef Andrew Miller and pastry chef Matt Tinder, are aiming to create a singular experience with each dish.