Palm Springs’ Workshop Kitchen Eyes New Location in Los Angeles

What’s in a name?

Workshop Kitchen + Bar is a staple of the Palm Springs dining scene. The stark, hip restaurant is a James Beard Foundation Award winner in the design category, and plays to hundreds of hungry fans on getaway weekends. Now, chef/owner Michael Beckman says he’s actively eyeing locations in Los Angeles for expansion, though he tells Eater that so far nothing is confirmed. When he gets here, there will also be the tricky subject of name infringement too, given the recent opening of Workshop Enoteca down in El Segundo. Asked about the possible confusion, Beckman sends the following note:

Workshop Kitchen + Bar is presently consulting with intellectual property counsel concerning the full scope of its enforceable rights against Kalb’s Workshop Enoteca for its unauthorized use of a nearly identical name that is already generating marketplace confusion with the highly regarded Workshop Kitchen + Bar brand.

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