Another Restaurant Bites the Dust: Conduit

Since opening in late 2007, Conduit (15th & Valencia) has been pretty well received, both for its food -- by chef Justin Deering -- and for its award-winning interior by architect Stanley Saitowitz. We especially enjoyed their cocktails and some of the cocktail-and-food pairings on offer. As Eater reports, the restaurant's now closed, falling victim to the financial woes that many restaurants have faced in the last year. As they also note, the signature design is unfortunately "so distinct that it's hard to imagine anything else in that space."