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EATER LOS ANGELES
13 Hot New Brunch Spots to Check Out in Los Angeles
Mother Tongue is as LA as it gets: a healthy restaurant from chef-restaurateur Michael Mina (Bourbon Steak, Bungalow Kitchen) on top of luxe fitness club Heimat in Hollywood. Its new brunch, available Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., comes in the form of a $39 two-course prix-fixe meal.
VOGUE
Augustinus Bader and Melanie Griffith Spill Beauty Secrets at a Dinner in Hollywood to Celebrate the Brand’s First Pop-Up
On a crisp Southern Californian night, a beautiful group of creatives mingled at Michelin Star Chef Mina’s new restaurant, Mother Tongue, located at the HEIMAT.
ANGELENO
The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles
Boasting international influences, world-renowned hospitality groups and star culinary talent, Los Angeles’ dining scene is hotter than ever. Here are 25 of the city’s most notable new entrants.
CBS SATURDAY MORNING
The Dish: Executive chef Fernando Darin on working at “Mother Tongue”
Dana Jacobson takes a trip to one of California’s new hot spots: “Mother Tongue,” a multicultural restaurant situated in Los Angeles. For the Dish, executive chef Fernando Darin details some of the global ingredients behind certain recipes.
EATER LOS ANGELES
New Hollywood Restaurant Rethinks Healthy Eating
Chef Michael Mina’s Mother Tongue brings globally inspired fare and wellness enthusiasts to the rooftop
EATER LOS ANGELES
17 Foolproof First Date Restaurants in Los Angeles
With its curved leather booths, dramatic chandeliers, and patio with panoramic views, Michael Mina’s La Brea restaurant is a stone-cold stunner.
EATER LOS ANGELES
18 Hottest Restaurants in Los Angeles, August 2022
Mother Tongue is located inside a fitness club but serves polished, seasonal Californian fare to the public.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
11 New Los Angeles Restaurants to Try
Mother Tongue is the definition of a hidden gem, its entryway tucked behind an alley that reveals the larger Heimat, a members-only fitness club that holds a gym, spa, rooftop clubhouse and Michelin-starred Chef Michael Mina’s new concept.
TIMEOUT LOS ANGELES
The best new restaurants in Los Angeles to try right now
Perched atop the newly opened HEIMAT, Mother Tongue features a glittering dining room perfect for date night, an equally striking outdoor patio and the requisite seen-and-be-seen Hollywood clientele.
THRILLIST
Celeb Chef Michael Mina Opens Globally Inspired Restaurant Inside a Swanky New Fitness Club
The Michelin-starred chef brings a worldly perspective to clean eating with the debut of Mother Tongue, a stylish new rooftop restaurant in West Hollywood.
PARADISE
Travel Dish: Chef Michael Mina Opens Mother Tongue At HEIMAT
Chef Mina has recently opened Mother Tongue, a new hot spot in Hollywood featuring global cuisine rooted in wellness.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
The dreamiest soft serve in L.A. is vegan — and made from peas
Michael Mina’s new restaurant lulls you into its sun-drunk, warm cocoon without you even realizing it.
BLOOMBERG
New Private Club Heimat Aims to Be a Sweat-Driven Social Hub
A first-look review reveals stunning amenities.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Prolific restaurateur Michael Mina (Bourbon Steak, the Bungalow Kitchen) has opened his newest Los Angeles restaurant
Mother Tongue, in Hollywood, is located on the rooftop of the members-only Heimat fitness club, though the restaurant itself is open to the public.
WINE SPECTATOR
Michael Mina Opens Mother Tongue in Hollywood
Southern California meets the Mediterranean in the decor of Mother Tongue, which aims to be both healthful and enticing.
Angeleno
Don’t Sweat It
The world’s first concept fitness club, RSG Group’s HEIMAT is an upscale fitness, wellness, culinary and cultural destination in a sprawling, five-story Hollywood space.
LA Times
Michael Mina to open a plant-forward, health-focused restaurant in Hollywood