Longtime Malibu resident Charlie DiLorenzo recently transformed the Allegria space into an upscale neighborhood restaurant called Charlie’s.

She graduated from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) with a degree in architecture and design and worked with Sarah Chavez and Marina Mizrah of Chimera Interiors to implement her vision. The space is clean and contemporary, with neutral colors, natural wood and flourishes like a hand-blown glass chandelier and leopard print chairs from Dolce and Gabbana and Phillip Stark.

Chef Eleano Camboni, previously with Guido’s in Malibu, features starters like Rosemary Skewered Shrimp ($12) with fresh avocado pico de gallo, individual Mushroom Pizza ($15) and Fresh Apulia Burrata ($13) with vine-ripened tomatoes and drizzled basil vinaigrette.

Charlie’s showcases five different steaks, including a bone-in Dry Aged Reserve Wagyu Ribeye ($42), Greg Norman Premium T-Bone ($42) and Prime Chateaubriand benedict ($38) with poached egg, spinach and Béarnaise. Feel free to incorporate nine different sauces ($4 each). Think Roasted Garlic Demi-glace, Shallot Chocolate Burgundy or Port Wine, Walnuts & Stilton Cheese.

Expect Entrées like a Colorado Lamb Chop ($35) with rosemary and white truffle scented roasted garlic, Berkshire Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin ($28) with roasted sweet bell pepper and cipollini and Canard Confit ($26), a twice roasted half-duck in a bourbon peppercorn sauce.

Tom Laret, who worked at Bastide for two years as head waiter and enjoyed a stint as Allegria’s manager, has a dual role as General Manager and Wine Director. He’s utilizing an Enomatic system to deliver 10 high-end wines by the glass. Overall, Charlie’s is featuring over 150 labels, including 25 wines by the glass.

Beer sommelier Christina Perozzi (“The Beer Chick”) has assembled a beer selection that involves four rotating beers on draught, now including Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Telegraph White Ale, Hollywood Blonde and Franziskhaner Hefeweizen. Perozzi has even commissioned El Monte’s Skyscraper brewery to concoct a “Charlie’s Lager,” which will be available in about two weeks. You’ll also find a seasonal selection of small and large bottles.