Against the backdrop of an outdoor fire pit, pan-fried fillet of sea bass with fine beans and raw mango on a sauce of tomato with mustard, curry leaves and coconut. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
A fire pit warms the atmosphere on a patio at the Newport Beach restaurant. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Sunil Patel shows a cellphone photo to his son Shawn, with his girlfriend, Nishta Patel, as the family dines at the restaurant in the Crystal Cove Promenade. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
David Halper, left, and Joel and Nancy Solomon begin their evening with drinks. The restaurant has a full bar. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Quinoa and avocado salad with radicchio, beets and cilantro dressing. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Charanjit Seewat pulls prawns out of a tandoor. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
