Anton Posniak: True Pioneer of Cocktails

Travel & Leisure

  • Author Grant Fisher
  • Published June 13, 2011
  • Word count 413

As soon as you walk into the open space and wide interior of the restaurant NINETHIRTY, you know they’re going to serve up some amazing drinks. Equipped with an industrial and concentrate feel, some spaces are just meant to be cocktail lounges. The best part is Anton Posniak is the lead innovator behind both the modern and comfy space and the restaurant’s menu. Located in the W Hotel in Los Angeles’ Westwood neighborhood, NINETHIRTY has become both a tradition for locals and a hip hot spot for tourists.

With light bulbs creeping through metal ductwork, NINETHIRTY feels like an urban condo that holds big comfy couches and countless pillows. Anton Posniak invites you to relax, take it all in and enjoy a drink or two. Whether you want to enjoy yourself in a trendy hotspot or have a relaxing dinner for two, the mood is already set at NINETHIRTY. With dark velvet upholstery, you can choose to relax in the crowd or strut your stuff. Just don’t forget to thank the man behind it all, Anton Posniak.

If you’re coming to NINETHIRTY to enjoy the drinks, well you chose the right place. Equipped with both your favorites and new adventures, the menu is perfect for those that play on the safe side, or those who want to go hog wild. "Very cool dining room at the W Hotel Westwood. Great retro cocktails," says an opentable diner that rated the restaurant four stars.

If it’s a sweet tooth you have and a martini can’t seem to cure it, look no farther than Anton Posniak’s decadent dessert menu. With options like the ones listed below, who can resist?

• Melted chocolate waffle: Vanilla crème fraiche, caramelized apples and chocolate sauce. Perfect for the chocolate lover in you!

• Bittersweet chocolate ganache cake: Bruleed bananas, banana ice cream, drambuie caramel.

• Honey-lavender panna cotta: Sugared blackberries, blackberry-lavender gelee and rosemary shortbread.

• Spiced pumpkin cheesecake: Cranberry compote, cranberry caramel and a candied orange peel.

• Apple-pear bread pudding: Calvados caramel combined with eggnog ice cream.

Anton Posniak has combined the perfect twist of classic American fare with innovative new bold tastes. And critics agree, "Great before theater stop. Great variety, drinks were lovely as well as small plates and desserts. Waiter’s recommendations turned out to be a-1, very knowledgeable and accurate," says another opentable diner. With great food, drinks and desserts paired with a modern atmosphere, what more could you ask for?

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