This month in LA dining news: Freds at Barneys New York lets shoppers enjoy farm-to-table twists on American classics in an artfully rendered setting, Culina gets inspired by a new region of Italy every month, and more.

The closing of Barney Greengrass earlier this year marked the end of an era, but the power lunch lives on at the new Freds at Barneys New York. Taking over the just-remodeled department store's iconic fifth-floor space (with those prime Hollywood Hills views), the new restaurant was designed by Steven Harris Architects with a custom-made, LA-inspired installation by artist Rob Pruitt.

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