The founders of République, a lauded fine-dining establishment in Hancock Park, have agreed to open a bistro in the former Herald Examiner newspaper building, which is undergoing a renovation. The restaurant opened four years ago in a 1920s building on La Brea Avenue originally commissioned by Charlie Chaplin as an investment. Hearst hired architect Julia Morgan to design the new home for his then-Examiner newspaper, which was at the end of its lease in another Broadway building. Morgan, who went on to design the publisher’s legendary Hearst Castle in San Simeon, conceived the newspaper building in a mix of Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles. When the renovation is complete, the Manzkes’ restaurant and one or two other cafes will extend through the arched openings onto Broadway.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2017 11:02 UTC