Alto Studio City sparks buzz: Angelenos flock to the new hotspot

A new Studio City restaurant is staking a claim for South American fire-driven cooking in Los Angeles, offering an Argentine-Uruguayan approach that feels both familiar and refreshingly distinct. Alto’s open, lower-level grillroom and menu focused on wood-fire techniques matter now because they expand L.A.’s meat-centric scene beyond the usual Mexican and Central American influences—and deliver…