Contemporary Restaurants
25810 Hemingway Ave, Stevenson Ranch, CA, 91381
The Santa Clarita Valley has a rep for being a chain-restaurant haven, and maybe for good reason. The locals even nicknamed the area surrounding the Lyons exit off the 5...
9400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90232
Al’s is on the plaza, attached to Duke’s Hideaway in the historic Culver Hotel (home of most Kirk Douglas Theater after-parties and studio wrap parties.) This...
1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291
1131 Back Bay Dr, Newport Beach, CA
Moderately priced cafe fare with outstanding seafood chowder and lovely outdoor-patio views of the bay. Sandwiches and salads are also served.
8475 Melrose Pl., West Hollywood, CA, 90069
The celebrated French restaurant reopens with a new chef, a different perspective and a fresher take on its prix fixe menu. After a brief closing and a change of guard from...
23000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, 90265
A gorgeous view of Malibu's Surfrider's beach and a light, upbeat menu of Contemporary Californian favorites.
822 Washington Blvd., Venice, CA, 90292
Beechwood is as much a triumph of design and décor as it is of food and wine. It succeeds wildly at all of them. You can sit by the fire pit outside and enjoy...
4722 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA, 90803
Take some of the best dishes from A.O.C., Hungry Cat, Nancy Silverton's tartine nights and/or her antipasti night at La Terza, toss them in the air like pick-up sticks, let...
521 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA, 91101
767 Deep Valley Dr., Rolling Hills, CA, 90274
Combine the beauty of Palos Verdes with a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list and fresh, seasonal California cuisine and you've got a perfect formula for a classy but...
1332 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254
Besieged as it is by hoards of sparkling tan women and tall men with brilliant white teeth, the bar, restaurant and dance-club known as Blue 32 clearly houses something...
750 Garland St., Los Angeles, CA, 90017
In the bar and lounge, a young urban crowd sips cocktails or spirits<I> </I>and text-messages each other from the lean, low sofas and the sunken granite...
13539 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423
Where barbecue meets bistro: Boneyard Bistro aims to please everyone -- and succeeds -- by offering its baby back ribs alongside more ambitious fare. All of their barbecued...
4901 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA, 90803
403 North Crescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA, 90210
This stylish restaurant in the Crescent Hotel offers indoor/outdoor dining in a sleek, modern lounge-type setting. The Dodd Mitchell-designed interior features white...