Pastries made by pastry chef Margeaux Aragon at Pete’s, opening downtown Oct. 15. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Tables set in the main dining room at Pete’s. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The private back room at Pete’s. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Pastry chef Margeaux Aragon checks on pastries in the oven at Pete’s. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Decorative glass separates the main dining room from the private dining room in the back at Pete’s. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Jerimiah Doherty beverage director at Pete’s makes a French 75. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Kevin Bonito makes a cappuccino with Stumptown coffee at Pete’s. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Tables are set at Pete’s, which opens Oct. 15. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The iconic lunch spot at the corner of 4th and Main streets has been given a complete makeover of the space and menu. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
“Pete’s is an institution - one of the first restaurants that opened down here [in the Old Bank District],” Josef Centeno said. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Jenn Harris is a columnist for the Food section and host of “The Bucket List” show. She has a BA in literary journalism from UC Irvine and an MA in journalism from USC. Follow her @Jenn_Harris_.
