So much for soft openings.
Seasalt Fish Grill, a casual seafood bistro, has been in business for less than a week and is already getting slammed with lines more familiar
It probably came as a surprise to many locals when Renee's Courtyard Cafe closed its doors for good a couple of months back. But then again Santa Monica&
It's true, pull a rusty hubcap off Olympic Boulevard, simply label it organic, artisan, or my favorite, farm-to-table, and some poor Santa Monican will pay a fortune for
Big business has come to Santa Monica.
Darden Restaurants, the world's largest full-service restaurant company with more than 2,000 restaurants, including national brands the Olive Garden and
The people have spoken. A long lunch line that snakes out the door of the brand new Burger Lounge seems to signal success. The location may play a role as
Santa Monica represents when it comes to Mexican cuisine. Chef Jose Acevedo cooks up some of the best carnitas at Mercado down on Fourth Street. Tacos Por Favor, top to
By this time most of our New Year's resolutions are things of the past. Visits to the gym have become less and less frequent. The Rosetta Stone continues
The Pacific Dining Car, plain and simple, is your daddy's steakhouse. Plush furnishings, dim lighting and waiters donning snappy uniforms are the norm at this long running L.
One year after Tanya Chen's mother died of pancreatic cancer she decided to put healthy living on the forefront and in the storefront. With help from her daughter
Champagne, being synonymous with celebration, is the clear drink of choice to bring in the new year. Which type of bubbly being poured is often contingent on preference and pocketbook.
Part of the fun during the holiday season is throwing the diet plans out the window and not holding back on all things delicious. After all, January is the time
Last week fellow Daily Press food writer and jet-setting dynamo Merv Hecht wrote a very enticing article about a giant food court in the heart of London. As magical as
