Saint Martha

Koreatown has welcomed a little spot in a strip mall that is serving up 50 unique wines, beer, seafood and smoked brisket. Saint Martha (740 S Western Ave.; 213.387.2300is opening Friday behind a red door with a candlelit, stream lined dining room, white marble bar, oil paintings and leather banquettes. Overall, it has a unique mix of colors and materials.

Sit at the bar because it looks straight into the open kitchen where you can catch all the action. In addition to the dishes listed before, you will find a menu full of Chicken liver mousse with mushroom, hazelnut praline, pickled blueberries and toast; Littleneck clams with morcilla sausage, sunchoke and egg; Sea urchin “tataki” with avocado mousse, hearts of palm and seaweed doritos; and Octopus with Koshihikari rice, sauce nero, lardo and espelette

There are also both 5 and 7 course tasting menus from $65-85, for more adventurous diners. Open Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday, 5-10:30 pm with service until 12 am on weekends. Closed Mondays.

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