Experience the bold and seductive flavors of the Latin world at Ciudad, the Downtown restaurant of Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales”.  Featuring adventurous cocktails, tapas-style appetizers, homemade desserts, and authentic and new dishes from South America, Central America, Cuba, Spain, and Portugal.

Mother’s Day at Ciudad
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Brunch - Open at 10 a.m. and Dinner - Open at 5 p.m.
Treat Mom to the bold and exciting flavors of the Latin world with an exciting Mother’s Day menu at Ciudad.  We’re going all out for Mom all day long!

Summer Grilling Cooking Class at Border Grill Santa Monica
Saturday, June 7, 2008
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join Mary Sue and Susan for a summer grilling extravaganza, featuring sizzling recipes perfect for all your summer fiestas. This demonstration-style cooking class includes a delicious, multi-course lunch at Border Grill Santa Monica, as well as signature cocktails and a recipe booklet.

Ciudad After Dark
Wednesday and Thursday - 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday - 9 p.m. to 12 midnight
Late Night Dining. Late Night Happy Hour. Cosmopolitan Vibe.

Paella on the Patio at Ciudad
Every Tuesday - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Paella on the Patio is your ticket to the flavorful paellas of Spain every Tuesday night at Ciudad.  Dine Spanish-style, under the stars, and begin your journey through a myriad of sumptuous regional paellas.

Tapas Sundays at Ciudad
Every Sunday - 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Make Ciudad your destination for an exciting all tapas menu and Spanish wines by the glass every Sunday night. Mary Sue and Susan are taking tapas to a whole new level!

What to Do in Downtown L.A.
Los Angeles is so much more than the glitz and glam of Hollywood.  When visiting Ciudad, be sure to take full advantage of all Downtown L.A. has to offer.  From ALOUD at Central Library and the LA Opera to MOCA and the Center Theatre Group, Downtown L.A. has got it all.

“....Feniger and Milliken are true visionaries--and Ciudad shows us the rich diversity of Los Angeles at the turn of the twentieth century. I, for one, like what I see.”
Gourmet

“... thanks to Ciudad and other growing signs of life in downtown..., a guest might look out from the dining patio, filled with galvanized-steel tables and chairs, and, admiring the flourescent-lit towers, actually believe all the hype that this is the city of the future... It’s urban and hip and current. It’s the perfect dining experience for the residents of Tomorrowland.”
Detour

“...The environment, designed by Milliken’s husband Josh Schweitzer, is just plain happy--Klee-like murals on the wall, friendly waitfolks in mango-colored guayaberas...”
Los Angeles Magazine Restaurant Issue

Ciudad is the new restaurant from Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger in downtown Los Angeles, featuring the bold, seductive flavors and foods of the Latin world, from Havana to Rio and Buenos Aires, and across the Atlantic to Lisbon and Barcelona.

"Ciudad" (which means "city" in Spanish) has been simmering for the Milliken-Feniger duo for several years. At their first restaurant, CITY, the partners became renowned for their eclectic menu of rustic dishes from around the world. In 1985, the pair embarked on a road trip far south of the Mexican border, learning the recipes and techniques of home cooks and street vendors. When they returned, they opened Border Grill, and soon became what New York Newsday called Mexican food's "pre-eminent American translators." Over the next dozen years the partners became further entrenched in the Mexican kitchen, writing three cookbooks on the subject and starring in their first Food Network television series, "Too Hot Tamales."

It was a natural for these two adventurous eaters and cooks to "discover" the rest of the Latin world. Their second Food Network show, "Tamales World Tour," gave them a chance to further explore the cooking of other countries and, starting with a few dishes from Cuba and Chile, they were seduced by the cooking of South America. Over the last three years, while the partners traveled to South America and Spain on professional assignments, they moonlighted at markets and home kitchens to learn from local cooks. When they couldn't visit a country, they brought the native cooking to them, spending weeks in their own kitchen with cooks from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guatemala, and El Salvador. The results are a Ciudad menu that features both authentic dishes from around the Latin world as well as inventive, new dishes inspired by South America's indigenous ingredients.

The restaurant was designed by architect Josh Schweitzer, who also created Border Grill and CITY. At Ciudad, Schweitzer has created a cosmopolitan, "downtown" space, with a jazzy Latin feel and contemporary verve. As Susan puts it: "It's a little more serious than Border Grill, but with all of the fun, energy, and playfulness." Border Grill mural artists Su Huntley and Donna Muir have covered the walls and ceilings at Ciudad, too, but here with retro-Modern, upbeat Latin motifs. Menu and décor have both received much early critical acclaim.

Ciudad is located at 445 South Figueroa, at the corner of "Fifth and Fig" in downtown Los Angeles. The restaurant serves dinner every night, lunch Monday through Friday, and a lively Cuchifrito happy hour from 3pm - 7pm, Monday through Friday and from 4pm - 9pm Sundays. We love to throw parties and we feature a full-service catering department.

Lunch Monday - Friday 11:30am - 3pm
Happy Hour in the bar, Weekdays 4pm - 7pm and Sundays 4pm - 9pm
Dinner Every Night at 5pm
Banquets
Quick Lunch Catering and Full Service Catering
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