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Mark Peel Opening Oyster Bar-Style Stand Inside Grand Central Market

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The former Campanile chef returns in casual form to Grand Central Market by way of a simple seafood shack. It's taking over the old Lupita's Seafood.

Mark Peel
Mark Peel

Mark Peel, who last closed down Campanile (which made way for Republique), is now back in the restaurant game after a few years off. Daily Dish reports that the Top Chef Masters contestant is opening a seafood stand inside Grand Central Market at the former Lupita's Seafood. It's the first major opening announced at Grand Central Market since McConnell's Ice Cream hit the crowded emporium a few months ago.

According to the LA Times, Peel will prepare fish in a variety of ways: poached, steamed, or cooked into soups on steam oyster cookers. It'll all feel a bit like Grand Central Oyster Bar in Manhattan (though perhaps not exactly like the insanely popular Oyster Bar at Las Vegas' Palace Station). He'll also offer a seafood market selection for items to 'cook yourself.' There's no name yet, but everything should land at less than $15 to around $9-13.

Grand Central Market
317 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
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