Inside Adam Perry Lang's New Steakhouse APL (Exclusive Photos)

APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Chef/owner Adam Perry Lang in the dining room at APL.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Lang sharpens his custom steak knives at the restaurant. Each is offered for sale at $950, the minimum threshold for felony theft in California, to dissuade theft.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
The iceberg wedge salad draped with a tender uncut slab of thick grilled bacon.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
The signature APL Tomahawk, priced at $62 per person, is part of Lang's dry-aging program.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Lang in the kitchen at APL.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Lang in the kitchen at APL.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Lang's steak knives are all handmade.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Lang in the kitchen at APL.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
One of Lang's key decisions at APL has been to pivot a chophouse concept toward the look and feel of a brasserie, with an art deco bar and woven chairs.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
Some of the best tables at APL face the art deco bar, where an ace slate of cocktails is served, including the Cab-spiked whiskey sour.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
The dining room at APL includes a window into the kitchen.
APL Restaurant: A Peek Inside
APL, situated at the iconic corner of Hollywood and Vine, is a short stroll from the Pantages and Palladium. It's also near the new corporate offices of Netflix and Viacom.