REVELATOR COFFEE PRESENTS: BAR AVALON AND EVE BOTTLE SHOP

Nestled in Echo Park sits Bar Avalon and its sister store, EVE Bottle Shop. The newest project from Atlanta’s Revelator Coffee has opened under the eclectic LA eye of Nathaniel Muñoz (previously at Venice’s Rose Cafe) alongside New York-style chef Joshua Guarneri, who has worked under April Bloomfield’s Hearth and Hound as well as The Breslin over at Ace Hotel in Manhattan.

The two have now come together in their first venture from the ground up in making their culinary vision come alive.

“We essentially wrote the bible on how this restaurant will operate and what we want to achieve. I want to be a neighborhood spot. I’m from LA. I’m an Angeleno. I need to make sure that where I am, I’m invested in the people and the community.”

Muñoz regales the idea of a multi-use spot, where there is reason to come anytime and for any occasion, saying, “We wanted to open up a place that people would come back to and have other reasons to return.” And the options there are limitless, opening at 9 for breakfast into lunch, then snack time from 3-5 before the dinner rolls in for the evening, with a stacked wine list to match with the eclectic offerings by Guarneri, including the likes of “prawns [that] are out of control!”

From dates to family outings, casual to elegant, the vibe of Bar Avalon sits pleasant smack in the middle of it with their cozy layout. This rings true inside as well as in their back patio, lined with fresh herbs Guarneri uses in every dish. He was beaming as he walked through naming each herb, plucking a leaf or sprig from each to sample. As proud as Guarneri is with his hand in the menu, so too is Muñoz with his wine curation.

“My goal is to share my enthusiasm for hospitality with not just people at this restaurant but hopefully the people in this community. I would love to use this as a model for how to create an ethos of culture, of cuisine, of food and hospitality.”

Bar Avalon is now open for brunch, snacks, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday and for brunch on Sundays, with EVE’s hours from 10-10 every day except Monday.