Che Peña has been feeding the entertainment community for more than three decades. He started out at The Ivy during its paparazzi-heavy 1990s era, spending a decade at work as a busboy, runner and bartender. Then he went east to Pace, the in-the-know Laurel Canyon industry hang that’s long been a second home to stars and suits. He started there as a server, rose to maître d’ and finally became something of its mascot as the convivial general manager.

Now, for the first time, he’s got his own place. After leaving Pace, Peña has opened Studio City’s 2-month-old Unidos, just steps from the Radford lot and the Art Directors Guild. Its neighbors include smash burger phenom Heavy Handed and third-wave coffee spot Yala.

Che Peña has been feeding the entertainment community for more than three d

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