Blue Velvet, a new addition to the Los Angeles culinary scene, is surprisingly refreshing. Nested in a newly constructed sustainable apartment complex called the Flat, the restaurant dishes up exquisite cuisine— with a conscious. A rooftop garden provides herbs, fruit, and vegetables for the kitchen, and the kitchen deftly pays homage to this fresh produce. Chef Kris Morningstar offers a mouthwatering array of contemporary dishes such as a Duo of Pork featuring crispy belly and braised shank with pork broth, udon noodles, and rapini; and “Crispy Skin of Loup de Mer” featuring clams, chickpeas, merguez sausage, lobster and pepper sauce, with saffron aioli. Design firm Tag Front puts the icing on the cake with a sleek and stylish poolside setting.