image credit: Primitivo Wine Bar
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Tel. 310 396 5353
Chef Eddy Shin had seven years of on-the-job training at the Patina Group and was most recently the executive chef at Chapter 8 Steakhouse and Lounge, where he prepared a menu of handcrafted new American cooking, and prior to that made his mark as executive chef at Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse in Downtown Los Angeles. Shin is a self-taught chef specializing in global cuisine and his aim is to combine fresh seasonal ingredients in a harmonious way to please the senses.
You will not find “frou-frou” designs swirled onto the plates or precariously constructed food towers here, just well-arranged dishes containing Juan’s fine quintessential cooking.
The garden where many weddings have taken place under the arbor
Pictured above: Juan and my daughter picking citrus fruit at his home 
Blood oranges growing very well on his beautiful property nestled in the hills overlooking the vineyards on one side and the canyon on the other
The dining room at Marix, it really starts to heat-up around cocktail hour and into the late evening
This is their famous “kickass” margarita that really packs a punch!
Their version of quacamole is really excellent
Black beans and rice
Tacos, chile relleno and enchilada assortment
“Rubenesque” sandwich
Chinese Chicken Salad
R&D Hamburger
Greek Chicken
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