Today we’d like to introduce you to Zach Negin.
So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Right until we opened our doors, I was working downtown at Bestia as a server, which is where Daniel, now my business partner, was the GM. We knew we wanted to open a casual, neighborhood bar with exceptional service and unique selection of wine and beer.
Has it been a smooth road?
Opening any business has its challenges. I knew some of the ones we would face and others were new to me. It was a learning process: from learning how to fundraise to understanding what size water meter we needed to navigating the circuitous permitting process of the City.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Tabula Rasa Bar – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
We are a neighborhood bar. We serve wine, beer and a small but tasty food menu. Our focus is on hospitality first, which sounds obvious. Having a meaningful interaction with a guest, night in night out, week after week is not commodifiable. It requires the same effort each time. What I’m most proud of is our customers. We have countless regulars who live in the neighborhood. They feel comfortable coming in by themselves, with their friends, with their parents when they’re in town, and even on a date.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Best: The diversity of opportunity. There’s a lot of room in Los Angeles for people who want to create.
Least: The focus on vanity. As a father of a young daughter, I worry that the constant marketing of body image, status and wealth will have a negative impact on her.
Contact Info:
- Address: 5125 Hollywood Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90027 - Website: http://tabularasabar.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @tabularasabar
- Facebook: /tabularasabar
- Twitter: @tabula_rasa_bar
- Yelp: /tabula-rasa-bar-los-angeles
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