Xperience Restaurant Group’s latest concept is a Mexican gastropub in Southern California and features small plates and shareable dishes

The coastal Italian restaurant replaces recently closed Scarpetta

The ambitious LA-based project features restaurants from chefs Ray Garcia and Josh Gil

Brian Wheeler, founder of Tijuana Flats and Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, is opening Big Taco restaurant with his sons, Jake and Gavin.

In total the hospitality company is bringing more than a dozen restaurants — plus a 22-story luxury hotel — to the trendy Texas neighborhood