We got a First Look & Sneak Peek at Knife, John Tesar’s new steak house. Here’s what the food and decor look like


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these private banquets will be so very LA once they the tables are in

these private banquets will be so very LA once they the tables are in

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awesome bolognese over oak-smoked fetucine noodles

awesome bolognese over oak-smoked fetucine noodles

those fingers are fried avocado sticks

those fingers are fried avocado sticks

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probably the best classic mac and cheese  and colorado lamb chops in the city

probably the best classic mac and cheese and colorado lamb chops in the city

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pastry chef david collier brings his bag of tricks

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I got a sneak peek at chef John Tesar’s Knife Modern Steak last night. While Tesar wasn’t cooking the entire menu for this first run with his kitchen and server staff, there wasn’t a misstep in the dozen or so dishes I tried. Two standouts: the biggest, most tender and flavorful Colorado lamb chops this side of Colorado (Tesar cooks them sous vide then sears them over red oak coals), and a $26 prime sirloin cap steak that tasted every bit as good as a $60 ribeye. The opening date is still in flux, but I get the sense that May 19 seems like a reasonable target.