Bringing tapas back to its origins in Spain is the new restaurant Moruno, which opened in early February in Los Angeles’ Farmers Market.
Moruno’s executive chef and managing partner Chris Feldmeier and managing partner and general manager David Rosoff met more than a decade ago while working at the now-defunct Campanile in Los Angeles, then owned by Nancy Silverton and Mark Peel. Both Feldmeier and Rosoff moved to Silverton’s Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza before joining forces to develop Moruno.
The menu at the casual Moruno is centered around lamb and chicken kebabs, grilled over charcoal and served by the skewer or in 9-inch sandwiches called Submorunos. Alongside are entree options like whole fish a la plancha, or grilled tripe with white beans; as well as starters like a half-rotisserie cabbage with picked mushroom yogurt, or pork belly chicharrones.
Here’s a look at the new Moruno.