Summer vegetable salad with buratta served at Tavern in Brentwood. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The bar area at Tavern, a new restaurant in Brentwood from chef Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Co-owner and Chef Suzanne Goin at work in the kitchen at the new Tavern . (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Sea Bass as served at Tavern in Brentwood. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The atrium is the room where Tavern diners want to be. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Strawberry coupe -- mascarpone ice cream layered with strawberry compote -- from the Tavern menu. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Walnut galette served at Tavern in Brentwood. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Jules Kohn, 3, eyes a carrot cupcake at Tavern in Brentwood. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
