The prix-fixe menus at 71Above are by Vartan Abgaryan. This is scallops, carrots, vadouvan curry, coconut and barrel-aged fish sauce.
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A dessert at 71Above called Pineapple & Passion.
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Steak tartare at 71Above with egg yolk, mustard, truffle, chives and crostini.
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Parsnip with duck fat, dates, pistachio, rosemary and strained yogurt at 71Above.
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On the plate at 71Above: celery root, pear, black truffle, lovage and black walnut crumble. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
At 71Above, scallops, carrots, vadouvan curry, coconut and barrel-aged fish sauce, plus the view from the 71st floor. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
As dusk settles across Los Angeles, the next course arrives at a table occupied by James Shifflet and his friend Katy Hoagland. The runner is Valeriano Hernandez.
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Christian Gomez, right, joins family members in a toast at 71Above.
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The wine cellar at 71Above in downtown Los Angeles.
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The sun sets beyond the bar at 71Above in downtown Los Angeles.
