Klaus Puck, operations partner and brother of Wolfgang Puck, greets visitors at the front door of Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Cucumber martini as served at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Whitney Drolen and Ryan Park enjoy a cocktail outside at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Red endive and Fuji apple salad served at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Outdoor dining at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Tuna tartare consists of sashimi grade tuna, hand-cut and presented in the center of the plate with garnishes arranged on the rim. There’s pickled cucumber, ginger, wasabi, finely cut scallions and more. It comes with crackers covered in black and white sesame seeds. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Mussels are served in a gray lidded enamel pot and are accompanied by French fries. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The 50/50 sundae at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill is like a Creamsicle in a glass: a crystalline slush of orange granita layered with creamy mascarpone ice cream. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Marianna Garcia, left, tries the doughnut pops with her mom, Angelica, at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
The doughnut pops at Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill are essentially big doughnut holes stuffed with yuzu cream, and served on a stick with a halo of spun sugar around each pop. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
