From traditional Danish flavors to elevated American fare, you will find something for everyone at Open Face Food Shop. Simply put, chef Lene Houck creates amazing menus using farm fresh, seasonal ingredients in modern, inventive pairings. Lene and her husband Mark hope that their neighbors and friends will enjoy both the food she’s lovingly created and the welcoming atmosphere surrounding it.
Homemade. Handmade. Honest.
Open Face Food Shop
5577 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Temporary extended closure
June 29th- July 20th
Thanks for your support!
Upcoming closure reminder 06.29- 07.20
Hi everyone. We have an extended closure after this week for back-to-back week long events and a rare opportunity to visit family for the first time in 3 years.
When we return, you can expect newly refreshed menu items and services, as well as some other surprises to serve you better.
We really wish we could accommodate both our businesses at the same time (as you all know), but with staffing still tight we simply can’t. We’re looking forward to that changing in the coming months, but like a lot of other restaurants we’re not there yet.
Until then, we truly appreciate your understanding and your support. It means the world to us and is the reason we get up in the morning. 🙂
Thanks from all of us and we’ll be back open before you know it.
Warmest regards,
Lene, mark and the Open Face Food Shop team
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Hi, everyone! It’s graduation season again and catering is getting very busy. We will be closed Friday June 10th for an off site event to celebrate the achievements of some amazing young people. Congratulations to all the graduates and we’ll be open again for the weekend!
Thanks as always for your support and warm regards,
- Lene, Mark and the Open Face Team
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Summer is here! Well, technically not yet but you know what I mean 🙂
Starting today, our “Summer is here!“ Toast is back on the menu. This is always a great opportunity for us to showcase the best of the farmers market in a single, light and delicious dish. Every bite is an exploration.
Thanks to all our amazing growers for their hard work making such beautiful produce, and thanks to all of you for your amazing support
Come try the new “summer is here!“… You won’t be disappointed 🙂
- Lene and Mark
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The colors of prep.
Sometimes, just stopping and looking around the kitchen in the morning is the most inspiring moment of the day. This is just one of our three prep stations, too!
Late spring, what an amazing time of year to be hungry 🙂
Come join us and see what the best farmers on the planet, our California growers, are harvesting right now.
We are so lucky, aren’t we? 🙂
See you soon!
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As most of you know, our catering arm (Food By Lene) has been in very high demand lately
as COVID restrictions have lifted somewhat. That extra workload has us caught between the daily demands of the restaurant and the limited workforce we have to accommodate both businesses; there are times we simply can’t do both.
This week is one of those weeks and while you know how much we hate to close (we love seeing you all every day) we would rather do that than risk doing a sub-par job for anyone.
The labor situation is gradually improving everywhere in our industry however, so with a little luck we’ll be able to take on everything that comes our way soon enough. Until then, we appreciate your patience and support as the hospitality industry rebuilds itself after a couple really challenging years. Little by little we’ll get there together.
With deep thanks and warm regards,
-Lene, Mark and the Open Face Team
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Yay! Staff meal today is so beautiful… What a great time of year to be hungry 🙂
Stop by this weekend for beautiful, fresh specials.
Home made. Handmade. Honest.
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Dinner tonight and we’re so happy!
Momotaro tomatoes and Japanese cucumbers from @stephenfukumoto, sourdough bâtard from @larderbakingco, pomegranate shrub from @hyawestadams and @openfacefoodshop.
Soooooooooooo happy!!!!
😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋
#openfacefoodshop #westadams #healthyeating #farmersmarket #freshfood #putapickleonit #bestsandwiches #sandwich #danish #smorgasbord
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Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!
Don’t wait until the last minute to order your Mother’s Day Smorgasbord for this Saturday or Sunday!
It’s a beautiful meal the generously feeds 4 so all you need are the mimosas!
Lunch includes:
Smoked fish (Icelandic Cod and Irish Salmon)+ Danish rugbrod,
Wild Oregon Bay Shrimp salad (1lb) + toasted brioche,
Asparagus and Spinach frittata,
Green Herb Chicken salad, shaved fennel, fried capers,
Farmer’s Market green salad, house vinaigrette,
Home made Carrot buns (Mor Maren's recipe!),
Chocolate pots de Creme,
Harry’s Berries Strawberries, house made pickles and more
Pickup Saturday May 7th or Sunday May 8th
$175
Preorder through our website by clicking the Order Online button. Check out our new store @hyawestadams for gorgeous gifts, as well.
Mother’s Day… solved!!
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!!!🤗
-Lene and Mark
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Welcome back, Stephen!
We are so happy #stephenfukumoto is back at the market!
Today we picked up the first truly delicious tomato of the season. These beautiful Momotaro tomatoes are deep red straight through and just as sweet as we remember them being. And wait till you see the Japanese cucumbers!
Yay! Tomatoes are back! :-)🍅🍅🍅🍅
#openfacefoodshop #westadams #healthyeating #farmersmarket #freshfood #putapickleonit #bestsandwiches #sandwich #danish #smorgasbord
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Just a quick note about how amazingly AWESOME all of you are… many thanks to @meowiam_t for creating and letting me share this beautiful view of our new store @hyawestadams … from her perch at the restaurant counter!
Just another reason for we get up every morning and open our doors to you, our wonderful neighbors. We’re so grateful for each and every one of you…and your amazing surprising gifts!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lene and Mark
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Wednesday evening something special and truly memorable is happening on our little corner of West Adams.
We are honored to partner with Ghost Road Company in hosting a LIVE READING of 5 short plays, all penned by gifted Ukrainian playwrights from the first days of the war. Each piece is powerful, personal and raw with real emotion, offering a unique window into the current lived experiences of a people half a world away in a time of struggle.
This is not a political event but one of shared humanity and we hope you will join us.
Even if you can’t we ask that you contribute as we and Ghost Road raise funds for the people of Ukraine in their time of need.
100% of all donations will be divided equally 3 amazing charities doing very difficult work of making a difference in the face of immense challenges in a time of war.
Please visit www.ghostroad.org for details and to give.
Lene, Mark and the Open Face team
@hyawestadams @ghostroadcompany @openfacefoodshop
Time flies, doesn’t it?
One of our all-time favorites is back in season, starting this week!
Wild Oregon bay shrimp starts this weekend! Tiny and sweet, reminiscent of the Greenland shrimp found around the chilly waters of the Danish coast, they are a signature of Scandinavian cuisine and seriously delicious.
Stop by and try some thing truly unique, only at
@openfacefoodshop
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#regardingherfood #saverestaurants #eatlocal #replenishrrf #cumulusdistrict
Hi, everyone.
Our off site event 04.20.22 doubled in size over night. Yikes.
We won't be able to open for full service as we scramble to shop and cook, so we're trying something new and will have "Grab and Go" sandwiches and salads available next door at HYA. We know it's not perfect, but at least we can try to get our friends fed for lunch tomorrow! 🙂
As always, we appreciate your patience as we work through what is hopefully the last vestiges of our industry's pandemic challenges, and please know we would love to be open every day it's just not feasible quite yet. We're getting there, though.
Please follow us on Instagram @openfacefoodshop for timely information about hours and some amazing upcoming specials; spring always brings new menu items and the return of old favorites (wink!).
Thanks again and we'll see you all soon.
Warm regards,
Lene and Mark
From all of us at Open Face Food Shop, we want to extend our thanks to Masters of Taste for inviting us to be part of such an amazing and powerful event.
For those of you that can’t make it to the festival today, please support Union Station Homeless services!
For nearly 50 years they have taken up the mantle and put everything on the line for our unhoused neighbors here in Los Angeles. We are deeply honored to play a small part.
See you all soon!
– Lene, Mark, and the Open Face Food Shop team
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When we were invited to take part in 2020’s Masters Of Taste festival, we were thrilled… finding a solution to LA’s homeless crisis has always been close to our hearts and for almost 50 years Union Station Homeless Services has done amazing work on behalf of our fellow Angelinos during the hardest times of their lives.
While COVID has halted the festival for the last 2 years, it hasn’t stopped the need for action. This Sunday we are thrilled to be #partofthesolution!
Please join us at the Historic Rose Bowl as we come together as a culinary community, 95 Masters strong, lending a hand to our neighbors in need. #eatmoregivemore is not just a hashtag, it’s an opportunity to celebrate our own good fortune while recognizing the struggles of those less fortunate…and doing something to help.
The restaurant will be closed the day of the event so we can put our full weight behind this worthy task. We urge you to come visit us but act fast; there are less than 100 tickets remaining.
Together, we actually CAN make a difference. See how good helping feels and see you at the Rose Bowl!
-Lene, Mark and the Open Face Food Shop team
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Time to get spicy!
Many thanks to @tuttifruttifarmsca four these amazing Red jalapeños!
Can’t wait to share them with you 🙂
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Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! However you celebrate this “Day of Love” we wish you all spicy kisses in abundance (these gorgeous red jalapeños courtesy of @tuttifruttifarmsca, and we love them!).
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
Make it spicy! 😀
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Amazing! @weiserfamilyfarms does it again with a true taste of early spring… Sprouting cauliflower! Such an amazing color, and an equally amazing flavor. So lucky to have world class growers so close to home!
Feels like spring is right around the corner today 😀
#openfacefoodshop #westadams #healthyeating #farmersmarket #freshfood #putapickleonit #bestsandwiches #sandwich #danish #smorgasbord
#regardingherfood #saverestaurants #eatlocal @hyawestadams
Hi, everybody!
In honor of our participation in Magnolia pictures virtual premiere of “A Taste of Hunger “ this evening, we are offering a special hotdog box all this week we call LA to Copenhagen!
One Great Dane hotdog you’ve come to love and our new Cali Classic dog with smashed avocado, pickled onion and chili aïoli!
Thanks to @magnoliapics and @helloflux for inviting us to be part of this very special premier. @atasteofhunger
Hope to see you soon!
#openfacefoodshop #westadams #healthyeating #farmersmarket #freshfood #putapickleonit #bestsandwiches #sandwich #danish #smorgasbord
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Happy Sunday, everybody!
Something very special for our dine in guests today, One of our all-time favorites.
Delicate Wild Icelandic Haddock fish cake served with a fresh fennel remoulade and a taste of our Harry’s berries strawberry soup, it is an absolutely delicious way to start your Sunday
Limited quantities, so come visit us early…It’s a beautiful day!
Thanks to everyone for your incredible support, and we look forward to serving you soon.
Lene, Mark and the Open Face Team
#openfacefoodshop #westadams #healthyeating #farmersmarket #freshfood #putapickleonit #bestsandwiches #sandwich #danish #smorgasbord
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