Chef Michael Voltaggio will be departing The Langham upon closure of The Dining Room, effective July 18 where he will begin work on new projects.
We are grateful for our partnership with Chef Voltaggio this past year and wish him great success in his future endeavors!
The Dining Room will close on July 18 to undergo a renovation, with an expected re-opening by October 1. The restaurant will re-open with a new name and a more modern and stylish look and feel.
The LA Times has posted the news here: http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/celebrity-chef-micha-7111/

OpenTable announced the winners of its 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards for Best Service and The Dining Room is the only restaurant in Los Angeles to be awarded this prestigious distinction. We are honored!
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We are thrilled and honored that Chef de Cuisine Michael Voltaggio of The Dining Room is the WINNER of season six of Bravo’s EMMY and James Beard Award-winning series, Top Chef! Chef Michael Voltaggio was one of 17 “cheftestants” to compete on the series, alongside his brother, Bryan Voltaggio. In a nail biting brother-to-brother finale, Michael was named Top Chef.
Congratulations Michael!
(photo courtesy BravoTV.com)