After 18 years, Raphael Lunetta has decided to close JiRaffe, the French bistro in Santa Monica he founded with then-partner Josiah Citrin. In a letter sent to the restaurant’s faithful patrons ...

It's a weird comparison and slightly vague, but JiRaffe really hasn't created much in the way of culinary relevance in the last few years. But the Santa Monica restaurant deserves praise for being ...

First there were two, chefs/partners Josiah Citrin and Raphael Lunetta, who opened JiRaffe four years ago. Then there was one, when Citrin left his childhood friend and surfing buddy to open his ...

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JiRaffe closing after nearly two decades JiRaffe, the French bistro that opened on Santa Monica Boulevard in 1996, will close on Valentine's Day of next year. Raphael Lunetta opened the place with ...

Raphael Lunetta, the longtime lead at the iconic JiRaffe, is in part behind the project, alongside Mike Garrett and Daniel Weinstock of Divide + Conquer, Inc. — they’re the folks who helped ...

Long before the small plate movement began, diners were jamming into Santa Monica’s JiRaffe restaurant on Monday nights for a chance to experience chef Raphael Lunetta’s intriguing new ...

Longtime Santa Monica diners might remember Jiraffe, a legendary restaurant in the city’s downtown known for seasonal, well-executed California cuisine from Lunetta, which he opened with partner ...