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

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

awesome bolognese over oak-smoked fetucine noodles

those fingers are fried avocado sticks

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

pastry chef david collier brings his bag of tricks

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.