République
With its loud, irreverent atmosphere, Petty Cash Taqueria (see previous blog) couldn’t be a more different experience than Walter Manke’s other Los Angeles restaurant, République. République has lofty ambitions, starting with the fact that it fills the former space of L.A.’s celebrated Campanile/La Brea Bakery, which were unceremoniously evicted a few years ago. The building dates to the 1920’s and was built by Charlie Chaplin. Yes, there’s a lot of history here. To be fair,