She has been written about in in GQ, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal and appears regularly on wine panels for her expertise, including Food & Wine Aspen, Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival, Los Angeles “The Food Event, ”Zagat, and ABC television.Īs Wine Director, Caroline is nationally recognized for her expertise in the restaurants’ much-admired wine programs. The expanded production services all of their restaurants and retail operations in addition to supplying other restaurants and retail markets throughout greater Los Angeles and California.Ĭaroline has her hand in producing her own wines: Jules Harrison, a Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley, J&H, a un-oaked chardonnay from Napa Valley. In December 2013, Caroline and Suzanne launched The Larder Baking Company, a new wholesale operation for the breads and bakery goods. The cookbook is a collection of seasonal recipes from the restaurant with wine notes by Caroline and a complete section devoted to cheese, a major component to the a.o.c. Knopf, debuted in October 2013 to glowing reviews in both the United States and Canada. With one of the most beautiful outdoor garden settings in Los Angeles, a cozy wine room upstairs, a new cocktail program and an acclaimed wine list of sustainable, organic and biodynamic wines curated by Caroline, the new space is an absolute hit and has been embraced by the public. Two years later, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of a.o.c., Caroline and Suzanne moved their beloved restaurant a mile west on 3rd Street to the iconic restaurant space that formerly housed Joe Allen and Orso.
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The Brentwood location serves as a casual neighborhood meeting place, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offers a full retail market from the Larder at Tavern.
Tavern, the third venture by Caroline and Suzanne, opened in 2009.
has received awards from Wine Spectator magazine. In its opening year, the restaurant received numerous favorable reviews and was named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s“50 hot tables and “best new wine list” by Food & Wine magazine. The partners’ second endeavor was a.o.c., located on West Third Street in Los Angeles in 2002, featuring the groundbreaking concept of Caroline’s selections of inspired wines by the glass and Suzanne’s small plates menu. Caroline has served as the restaurant’s sommelier and wine director from the beginning, and has received multiple Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine.
Lucques received praise from Condé Nast Traveler, Gourmet, Bon Appétit and Saveur, including a prestigious 3 star review by the Los Angeles Times. The restaurant met with instant success and their efforts helped her partner to be recognized as one of Food and Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs” 1999. With Suzanne’s culinary talent and Caroline’s business acumen they made a formidable creative team. The meeting was life-changing for both and led to the opening of their flagship restaurant, Lucques, in 1998. While there, she was introduced to Suzanne Goin. In 1994, she teamed with celebrated restaurateur Sean MacPherson at Jones, in Hollywood.
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Raised in Los Angeles and educated in Santa Barbara, Caroline Styne planned a career as a professional in the art world but the restaurant business called to her.
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