Evan Kleiman, chef and co-owner of Angeli Caffe

Evan Kleiman prepares whitefish for the Italian dish pesce in carpione. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Dec. 28, 2011 5:06 PM PT

Evan Kleiman, the host of KCRW’s “Good Food” and the owner of Angeli Caffe, says she will close her 27-year-old Melrose Avenue restaurant next week. Read more.

KCRW’s “Good Food” host and chef Evan Kleiman poses for a portrait during a dinner for KCRW donors at the Loteria Grill in Los Angeles. (Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times)

Angeli Caffe owner Evan Kleiman, left, talks to Chef Cathy Ternay about the restaurant’s Thanksgiving menu in 2009. (Bret Hartman / Los Angeles Times)

The exterior of Angeli Caffe on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. (Bret Hartman / Los Angeles Times)