Ēma serves Mediterranean small plates in Domain NORTHSIDE, built around Chef Partner CJ Jacobson's lighter, California-leaning style of cooking. The menu is organized as mezze, broken into Hummus & Spreads, Raw, Vegetable, and Kebabs, with signature dishes including Sweet Corn Hummus, Spicy Whipped Feta Spread, Octopus Carpaccio, and Grilled Oishii Shrimp Kebab.
Jacobson, an Orange County native, works with hyper-seasonal, local ingredients and foraging, a style he developed cooking in kitchens across California and Chicago. He also serves as Chef Partner at Aba, a sister concept under Lettuce Entertain You that shares Ēma's light, Mediterranean-style approach.
Jacobson, an Orange County native, works with hyper-seasonal, local ingredients and foraging, a style he developed cooking in kitchens across California and Chicago. He also serves as Chef Partner at Aba, a sister concept under Lettuce Entertain You that shares Ēma's light, Mediterranean-style approach.