AIA/LA Announces 2012 Restaurant Design Noms

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• Short Order/Photo: Elizabeth Daniels
• Maximiliano
• Zinque/Photo: Elizabeth Daniels
• Salvage Bar/Photo: Elizabeth Daniels
• Harvard & Stone
• Hyde
• A-Frame
• Take A Bao
• La Descarga
• Beachwood Cafe

The LA chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA/LA) has narrowed down the list of candidates for this year's edition of the Restaurant Design Awards, as decided by architect Mark Rios, chef and KCRW radio host Evan Kleiman, and chef Michael Voltaggio of ink. Together they've selected 16 finalists, as listed below, and if you feel strongly about one venue or another, get in on the action and cast your vote (until noon on June 18) for the People's Choice Award. All winners will be revealed on June 22 at the LA Convention Center as part of Dwell on Design.

RESTAURANT
A-Frame
Beachwood Cafe
Clyde Frazier's Wine and Dine (New York, NY)
La Birreria (New York, NY)
Maximiliano
Poppy (Seattle, WA)
Short Order
Take A Bao
Talisker on Main (Park City, UT)

CAFÉ/BAR
Le Zinque
Napa Farms Market (San Francisco, CA)
Sushi Noguchi (Yorba Linda, CA)

LOUNGE/NIGHTCLUB
Harvard and Stone
Hyde
La Descarga
Salvage Bar

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