Diners relax at Rivera, a new Latin-themed restaurant in the Met Lofts building in downtown L.A. from chef John Sedlar with its own tequila tasting bar with specially made tequila tasting chairs. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
A wall at Rivera is lined with tequila bottles, a new Latin-themed restaurant in the Met Lofts building in downtown Los Angeles. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Dinners at the bar in Rivera. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
The space designed by Italian architect Osvaldo Maiozzi and designer (and business partner) Eddie Sotto is a long, sleek room with ceviche bar and a huge, square communal table at one end. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Diners enjoy the food and drink in the dining room near walls made of tequila bottles. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Rivera has a tequila tasting bar. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Chef/owner John Sedlar prepares the estudio en flan, which is one of the desserts. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Rivera’s estudio en flan, with three different styles of the classic dessert and three complementary sauces. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Maya braised pork shoulder on a banana leaf and Peruvian potatoes. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Rivera’s mole de pavo with Kurobuta pork chop, mole and carrots. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Rivera’s vegetarian plate with cheese, piquillo pepper and corn chowder. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
Tamale with braised pork short rib, hedgehog mushrooms and sauce. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
TV screens on the wall keep changing images at Rivera. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / For The Times)
