L.A. Chapter at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles

The Ace Hotel’s L.A. Chapter will feature a menu from chef Ken Addington of Five Leaves in Brooklyn.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The L.A. Chapter dining room as seen from the restaurant’s mezzanine.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Chapter restaurant will open to the public on Friday, Jan. 17.   (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The kiosk at the United Artists theater at the Ace Hotel is expected to feature patio tables for coffee and snacks.   (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The candle holders on the tables at the Ace Hotel’s L.A. Chapter were created by artist Kevin Willis.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The dining room of L.A. Chapter features leather-upholstered banquets, brass-topped tables and Commune-designed tile work.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The Stumptown Coffee bar at the Ace Hotel downtown.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

The bar at L.A. Chapter.  (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Chapter’s mezzanine features its own bar.   (Betty Hallock / Los Angeles Times)