Crustacean Beverly Hills is giving Angelenos another great reason for a night out.
On Dec. 9, the Bedford Drive establishment will open its newest addition, the Anna May Bar.
The Anna May Bar honors legendary Asian American actor and fashion icon Anna May Wong. Known for pioneering movie roles and a bold fashion sense, the trailblazing starlet was the first Asian American woman to get a star on the Walk of Fame and opened doors for positive representation and more multidimensional roles for the Asian community.
“What we’re unveiling at Anna May Bar is the evolution of Crustacean while paying homage to fellow Asian-American women that helped pave the wave for our family to succeed and make waves within our own industry, four-generations-strong,” said Elizabeth An, CEO of the AN Group. “Anna May Bar is like Crustacean’s flirty younger sister who stays out a little later and will never turn down a fine caviar and champagne pairing.”
The new bar is inspired by chef Helene “mother of fusion” An. Her signature Euro-Vietnamese style is heavily present in the Anna May Bar menu, which will feature An’s famous garlic noodles and tuna cigars, along with brand new smaller bites like salmon sashimi, crab toast, crab legs and steamed vegan dumplings.
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The bar will also present an inventive drink menu of cocktails that pair Asian spice and flavors that possess wellness traits. House of An promises ingredients you won’t find anywhere else.
Highlights include The Anna May made of Dos Hombres Mezcal, Aperol, Beychaud Bitters and champagne yuzu foam and the Midnight Caller, which features Song Cai Vietnamese gin, sake, butterfly tea, and lavender bitters.
Since 1997, Crustacean Beverly Hills has cemented its place as an award-winning restaurant in the competitive L.A. dining scene, giving good reason why House of An considers it its flagship restaurant.
Like Anna May Wong, House of An is an industry groundbreaker. Four generations of An family women have run the hospitality group and earned along the way a Pioneer Award in Culinary Arts from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center for Helene An’s work. More recently, three generations of An family women were inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame.
The Anna May Bar is located at 468 N Bedford Dr.
Photography by: Courtesy House of An
