Celebrated Brentwood restaurant A.O.C. by James Beard Award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne will be closing its doors on Aug. 1 after 16 years at its 11648 San Vicente Blvd. location.
\nThe business partners announced the closure on the restaurant\u2019s Instagram page on Sunday.
\n\u201cSadly, the reasons are no surprise and are affecting most independent restaurants in Los Angeles: the aftereffects of COVID-19, followed by the actors\u2019 and writers\u2019 strikes, and then the fires, paired with unsustainably high rents, rising costs of goods and labor, and mounting bureaucracy,\u201d read the statement posted by the duo.<\/p>\n
\nThe original A.O.C. location in West Hollywood at 8700 West Third St., will remain open, the post stated.
\nGoin, a three-time James Bears Award winner, and Styne, a recipient of the James Beard Foundation\u2019s Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year in 2018, first opened the acclaimed and highly influential Lucques restaurant in 1998 before opening Tavern in 2009, which after closing during the pandemic was rebranded as the Brentwood outpost of A.O.C. in 2021.<\/p>\n
The restaurant became known for its fine dining seasonally driven small-plates concept and popular wine bar.
\n\u201cWe have loved our time as part of the Brentwood community; we love our staff, past and present, and we are grateful to our many loyal customers. We hope to see you over these next six weeks and raise a glass to our long run on the Westside,\u201d the Instagram post stated.<\/p>\n
Originally Published: June 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM PDT
\nThe restaurant will close its doors on Aug. 1, and the original A.O.C. location in West Hollywood will remain open.<\/p>\n
The closure of A.O.C. in Brentwood marks the end of an era for the restaurant and its loyal customers. The restaurant’s fine dining concept and popular wine bar will be missed, but the original location in West Hollywood will continue to serve customers.<\/p>\n
Q: When will A.O.C. in Brentwood close?
\nA: A.O.C. in Brentwood will close its doors on Aug. 1.
\nQ: Why is A.O.C. in Brentwood closing?
\nA: The reasons for the closure include the aftereffects of COVID-19, followed by the actors\u2019 and writers\u2019 strikes, and then the fires, paired with unsustainably high rents, rising costs of goods and labor, and mounting bureaucracy.
\nQ: Will the original A.O.C. location in West Hollywood remain open?
\nA: Yes, the original A.O.C. location in West Hollywood will remain open.
\nQ: What concept was A.O.C. known for?
\nA: A.O.C. was known for its fine dining seasonally driven small-plates concept and popular wine bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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