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The first restaurant opened by "organic celebrity chef" Akasha Richmond. Richmond wrote the cookbook "Hollywood Dish," is the official spokesperson for Silk-brand soymilk and knows more than a thing or two about cooking fresh. Akasha's menu is new American, with a focus on comfort foods prepared with sustainable ingredients and free-range meats. The bar features fresh juice cocktails made with organic premium spirits as well as beer and wine. A bakery—that is open all day—features fair-trade coffee and sugar. When she built the restaurant--which is located in Culver City's first hospital, the historic Hull building--Akasha was obsessively eco-conscious. Limestone counter tops, reclaimed barn wood, organ hemp banquette covers, recycled ceiling insulation, LED lights and biodegradable cleaning materials all make an appearance.
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First impressions: Akasha (Metromix)
Dined at Akasha's a few times. Food is good. Don't eat at the bar! Service is bad. The lady ignores you and talks to one customer. Need a few more choices on the menu but overall liked the food. Bakery lady has a great personality and let us sample.
I recently stopped at this restaurant, partly because of the hip atmosphere, but also because the menu looked intriguing - especially the natural factor. I was pleasantly surprised by the tasty "socialite" drink with carrot juice/ginger infusion/vodka(the latter of which seems to negate the health factor, but what the heck,...
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After a nightmarish DineLA experience at a different restaurant, my friends and I were somewhat reluctant to try a second DineLA menu this season. We were...
If you work in or around Culver City you wind up eating at Akasha. It's everyman food in that there's something for anyone, whether you want a little...
I absolutely thought I would never find a good restaurant in Culver City until I ran into Akasha by accident. We were going to eat at the Korean place...
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