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The Westside Hit List: The Best New Restaurants On The Westside
The best new spots to check out in Venice, Santa Monica, Malibu, Sawtelle, and more.
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Where To Eat Lunch In Santa Monica
Avoid the tourist traps and have lunch at one of these great Santa Monica spots.
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The Best Mexican Food On The Westside
There are a lot of options for Mexican food on the Westside. These are the best of them.
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Interstellar
Interstellar is the best cafe near the Santa Monica Promenade. The Korean-owned spot serves excellent burritos, katsu, bulgogi, and more.
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Le Great Outdoor
Le Great Outdoor is an order-at-the-grill dinner spot in the Bergamot Station parking lot that also happens to be one of the most exciting restaurants on the Westside.
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Jonah's Kitchen + Bar
Jonah's Kitchen + Bar in Santa Monica is a questionable choice for food, but a decent one for drinks on a pleasant patio.
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The Westside Hit List: The Best New Restaurants On The Westside
The best new spots to check out in Venice, Santa Monica, Malibu, Sawtelle, and more.
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Where To Have Brunch On The Westside
Where to have brunch in Venice, Santa Monica, and beyond.
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Isla
Isla is a bright, breezy California-ish restaurant in Santa Monica with excellent cocktails and skewers.
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LouLou
LouLou is a clubby rooftop inside the Santa Monica Place mall for cocktails and French-ish small bites.
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Where To Eat When You’re Trapped On Third Street Promenade
How to make sense of the scariest three blocks in Santa Monica.
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Shunji
Shunji’s omakase will cost you, but it’s worth it to try the different fish varieties and crazy things they do with vegetables.
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Rustic Canyon
Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica has aged into a worn-in neighborhood spot that does farm-to-table as well as any place in LA.
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Uovo
Uovo in Santa Monica is a great option for a quick, tasty bowl of pasta near the Promenade.
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Lotus Dim Sum Dumpling House
Lotus Dim Sum Dumpling House is a sprawling and skippable dim sum spot in Downtown Santa Monica.
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Savida
Savida is a cute seafood spot in Santa Monica that serves tasty crudos, oysters, tostadas, and salads.
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Cobi’s
Cobi’s brings a fun, maximalist explosion of florals and Southeast Asian curries to Main Street in Santa Monica.
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Ghisallo
Ghisallo is an excellent pizzeria and bakery in Santa Monica that does Neapolitan and New York-style pies
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Where To Eat After Hitting The Beach
A beach-by-beach guide to LA that’ll help you know exactly where to eat after your day in the sand.