WHY For dozens of beers on tap, mainly Californian, Belgian and German brews, which you can try in four-ounce, five-shot sample flights. WHAT This aptly named bar has a polished professor vibe with better-than-average bar food: chipotle shrimp quesadillas, a solid build-your-own beef, turkey, veggie or salmon burger, and salmon fish ‘n chips that tastes [...]
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WHY A plate of retro charm and a side of rock ‘n roll. WHAT A key in the rise of Retro Row—the vintage-loving stretch of 4th Street famous for its pin-up poses and deadstock designs—the Pike is owned by former Social Distortion drummer Chris Reece. The bar is themed around the icons of lost Long [...]
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WHY A great option for organic produce delivery for those who aren’t lucky enough to score a farm share. WHAT Terri Wahl and her food-obsessed team at Auntie Em’s cruise several weekly farmers’ markets on behalf of their customers, then assemble boxes of produce (and such extras as cheeses and, on request, prepared foods). These [...]
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WHY For its celebration of street foods from around the world, it’s L.A.-hip patio and the skill and enthusiasm of owner/chef Susan Feniger. WHAT Celebrity chef Susan Feniger (Border Grill, Ciudad, Too Hot Tamales) is a warm-hearted Midwestern gal whose culinary passions are truly global, and at her solo venture she shares all those passions, [...]
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WHY Really fantastic café food: sandwiches on fresh bread, homemade soups, a perfect chopped salad, wonderful desserts. WHAT The bakery and café from the husband-and-wife chefs at Rustic Canyon, Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan, is a place of deafening noise and recession-resistant crowds, who line up at breakfast and lunch to order pricey ciabatta sandwiches [...]
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WHY Because if beef tongue is the must-have dish, when tarte flambé and amazing sweetbreads with mushroom fricassée are also on the menu, chef Ray Garcia must be on to something. WHAT If you didn’t have to walk past the spa, you’d never guess this is the Fairmont Miramar’s bistro. The food is top-notch, the [...]
Type: Restaurant
Region: West of the 405
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Features: Breakfast, Cocktails, Dinner, Lunch, Patio Dining, Private Room, Quiet, Romantic, Vegetarian
Price Range: $17-$24, $25-$33
Cuisine Type: French, Modern American
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WHY ‘Humpday’ dinners, a complete family meal for four for $40 to $52, and Monday pasta dinners for less than $40 for four. WHAT Katie Trevino brings her business savvy, gregarious personality and network of Hancock Park friends to this gourmet takeout place in a handsome restored bungalow, and partner Michael Beglinger brings his decade [...]
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WHY The perfect blend of juicy sausage, substantial-but-not-huge bun and sweet-savory onions and peppers—just the thing to eat alongside a pint or two. WHAT This industrial-hip beer garden at 3rd and Traction keeps it simple: You got your beer, your sausage and your fries. What more could you possibly need? Ranging from the classic (brats, [...]
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WHY You’re supporting an organic, sustainable farming operation and getting first-rate produce, too. WHAT Part of the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) movement, this nonprofit farm sells ‘farm shares’—you pay an annual fee to support the farm, and in return you get a case of exceptionally delicious fruits and vegetables every week or two. The produce [...]
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WHY Quality, often-organic produce, delivered weekly to your house by very nice people. WHAT For a weekly fee, the LOVE folks will deliver a box of assorted seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs; you can request certain produce and say which ones you don’t want. The quality’s about as good as at Gelson’s or Whole Foods, [...]
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