Westside's Post & Beam Reopens With Southern Faves

BALDWIN HILLS, CA — Post & Beam, a Baldwin Hills restaurant celebrated for its wood-fired and Southern cuisine, reopened this month for on-site dining, while also announcing its new hire, Chef de Cuisine Martin Draluck, formerly of Hatchet Hall in Culver City.

After maneuvering through the pandemic with takeout focused on wood-fired pizzas, Post & Beam returns with such specialties as vegan crab cakes, shrimp grits and jerk catfish, plus a varying oyster selection of smoked East Coast oysters and raw Pacific oysters, paired with housemade sauces and watermelon mignonette.

Patrons can dine in Post & Beam's garden patio or inside (limited capacity for now) in the eatery's mid-century dining room.

Newly hired chef and Los Angeles native Draluck worked since 2015 at Hatchet Hall restaurant, known for its "Heritage American" food, and also was involved in its Fuss & Feathers dinner series. Prior to Hatchet Hall, Draluck cooked at Milo + Olive in Santa Monica.

"We are ecstatic to have Chef Draluck join our culinary team,” Post & Beam Executive Chef John Cleveland said. “Our mutual admiration for wood-fired cuisine and Southern traditions brought us together, and his strong command of comfort food and casual fine dining is a perfect match for Post & Beam."

Post & Beam, at 3767 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles, is open Wednesdays to Saturdays 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. with an all-day brunch menu. Follow this link for reservations and menu options.

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