Ortolan (restaurant)

{{Short description|Defunct French restaurant in Los Angeles, California, U.S.}}

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| established = {{start date and age|2005}}

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| rating = {{Michelinstar|1}} (Michelin Guide)

| street-address = 8338 West 3rd Street

| city = Los Angeles

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| postcode = 90048

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Ortolan was a Michelin-starred French restaurant in Los Angeles, California.{{Cite journal |title=Chef Christophe Émé Is Trying Something Way More Low Key with Kass |url=https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/kass-christope-eme/ |journal=Los Angeles Magazine |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=2023-07-20 |archive-date=2023-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325012718/https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/kass-christope-eme/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |date=2005-11-02 |title=The real cost of a free meal |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-02-fo-mariani2-story.html |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416085912/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-02-fo-mariani2-story.html |url-status=live }} The fine dining establishment opened in 2005 and closed in 2011.{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Matthew |date=2019-08-20 |title=Talented chef Christophe Émé departs from Kass restaurant after six months |url=https://la.eater.com/2019/8/20/20814053/christophe-eme-kass-chef-departure-los-angeles |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=Eater LA |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604135847/https://la.eater.com/2019/8/20/20814053/christophe-eme-kass-chef-departure-los-angeles |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Scattergood |first=Amy |date=2011-01-12 |title=[Updated]: Ortolan Closes - LA Weekly |url=https://www.laweekly.com/updated-ortolan-closes/ |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=www.laweekly.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203193708/https://www.laweekly.com/updated-ortolan-closes/ |url-status=live }}

French chef Christophe Émé opened it in partnership with actress Jeri Ryan, with whom he was in a relationship at that time and later got married.{{cite news |last=Virbila |first=S. Irene |date=June 4, 2008 |title=Restaurant Review: Beso — ready for its close-up? Beso in Hollywood has the sexy allure of its owner, Eva Longoria Parker. Diners watch and wait for a star sighting. |url=http://www.latimes.com/features/la-fo-review4-2008jun04,0,6286770.story |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 17, 2011 |work=Los Angeles Times}}

Former gay porn star Brandon Lee used to be executive chef at Ortolan.{{Cite web |last=Barmann |first=Jay |date=2010-12-09 |title=Porn Star-Turned-Chef Brandon Lee Was Chef at Ortolan in L.A. |url=https://www.grubstreet.com/2010/12/porn_star_turned_chef_brandon.html |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Grub Street |language=en}}