(Nightshade Restaurant, Photograph by Eater Los Angeles, Wonho Frank Lee)
One of the most anticipated Los Angeles restaurant openings is Nightshade, of 2014 Eater Young Gun and Top Chef season 12 winner Mei Lin. Mei Lin partnered with Cyrus Batchan and Francis Miranda of N°8 (Lock & Key in Koreatown) to build out a modern, wood-lined dining room with hanging lamps, lush greenery, and matching banquettes. Read what about what it takes to set up such a restaurant.
Cyrus Leon Batchan is a business consultant in Sherman Oaks, California. He has significant “hands on” experience with businesses. Mr. Batchan grew up in a restaurant family and worked every job from dishwasher, cook, delivery driver to bartender. Initially, he managed an investment fund developing real estates all throughout the greater Los Angeles Area. In 2013, he opened Lock & Key, an upscale lounge, in Los Angeles. Most recently, he has been involved in Nightshade, the first restaurant for Top Chef winner Mei Lin along with partner Francis Miranda of N°8. The expansive space, which goes into the former Cerveteca, will feature a pan-Asian menu infused with modern touches and California sensibilities, with Lin herself calling the experience “fine food in a casual setting.” Think fine dining touches and plating with flavor influences from Italy, Japan, and China.
Cyrus Leon Batchan is a business consultant in Sherman Oaks, California. He has significant “hands on” experience with. Mr. Batchan grew up in a restaurant family and worked every job from dishwasher, cook, delivery driver to bartender. Initially, he managed an investment fund developing real estates all throughout the greater Los Angeles Area. In 2013, he opened Lock & Key, an upscale lounge, in Los Angeles. Most recently, he has been involved in Nightshade, the first restaurant for Top Chef winner Mei Lin along with partner Francis Miranda of N°8. The expansive space, which goes into the former Cerveteca, will feature a pan-Asian menu infused with modern touches and California sensibilities, with Lin herself calling the experience “fine food in a casual setting.” Think fine dining touches and plating with flavor influences from Italy, Japan, and China.
Education
Mr. Batchan received a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of San Diego, California.
References
https://cyrusbatchan.us
https://nightshadela.com/
https://la.eater.com/2018/12/17/18145019/los-angeles-restaurant-openings-2019
https://la.eater.com/2018/12/20/18150455/nightshade-mei-lin-arts-district-restaurant-los-angeles-opening-photos
https://www.tastethedram.com/single-post/2017/03/13/lock-and-key/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrus-batchan-a53916168
*** Cyrus Batchan, business consultant in Sherman Oaks, California.
