Does Wolfgang Puck ever miss? Apparently not—the man’s got another hit on his hands, this time with CUT, located in the posh Beverly Wilshire hotel across the street from the Rodeo Collection shopping center. Designed by celebrity architect Richard Meier of Getty Center fame, CUT is stark and sleek, with a skylight that plays up the moonlight glow after dark. The cuisine here is steakhouse fare with imagination, such as the starter of warm veal tongue, marinated artichokes, autumn shelling beans and salsa verde. Start with the Maryland blue crab and Maine lobster Louie cocktail with spicy tomato horseradish, and follow it with the 14-ounce New York sirloin—it’s Nebraska corn-fed and dry-aged for 35 days. And don’t cut yourself off before dessert; the nougat semifreddo (Italian for “half-cold” or chilled) with strawberry sorbet and wild strawberries is superb.

Cut Information:

• Steakhouse menu. Dinner. Bar. Reservations recommended.