AOC Wine Bar and Restaurant 8700 West 3rd Street Los Angeles California LA''s best cocktails, winebar, small plates, large plates, happy hour, catering, private events, Home of James Beard award winning chef Suzanne Goin and award winning sommelier Caroline Styne After opening critically acclaimed Lucques in 1998, the duo of 3 time James Beard Award winning chef Suzanne Goin (Who''s Who of Food & Beverage in America 2017, Outstanding Chef 2016, Best Chefs in America 2006, Cooking from a Professional point of view 2006) and award winning, James Beard nominee sommelier/restaurateur Caroline Styne embarked on A.O.C., the area’s pioneering wine bar that first paired an indulgent list of wine by the glass with a menu of market-driven small plates.