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Bottega Louie, Chaya Downtown and The Conga Room won jury prizes at tonight's AIA/LA restaurant design awards that are part of the Dwell on Design event this weekend. The Lab Gastropub on USC's campus won a People's Choice award, says Zach Behrens at LAist.
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Downtown leads restaurant design awards
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