Judging from meals I’ve had at JiRaffe recently, maybe one is better than two. Since Lunetta has been on his own, the 33-year-old chef has found his own style.

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 ...

Today marks the fifteenth birthday of Raphael Lunetta’s Jiraffe in Santa Monica, still an innovative dining option even years after you ate your first purple Peruvian potato. To celebrate ...

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 Josiah Citrin, who now runs Melisse.

Tonight JiRaffe unveils its most accessible program since introducing Bistro Mondays, all to celebrate its fifteenth year. Every last Thursday of the month, chef and Santa Monica local Raphael ...

JiRaffe, Santa Monica Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008.

It’s that shift that Lunetta says prompted the closure of the upscale JiRaffe after 18 years of business and the opening of his current space in 2016, which combines everything from fine dining ...

by Farley Elliott Via Santa Monica’s Josie Goes Dark for a Long Overdue Remodel [ELA] and Santa Monica Stalwart JiRaffe Calls It Quits After 18 years [ELA] May 11, 2016, 3:51 PM PDT ...