Contemporary Restaurants
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...
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...
6081 Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90045
2325 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, CA, 92625
This is a gastropub, a hybrid that brings culinary artistry to the fun-loving pub environment. A trend that began in London in the early 1990s, the gastropub has barely...
209 World Way, LAX, Los Angeles, CA, 90045
Ever want to step into a "Jetsons" cartoon? You can do it at Encounter, where the theme is ultra '60s Space Age. Blast off in the swingin' rocket elevators, which...
11720 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA, 91604
Hidden behind an ivy covered wall, Firefly may be demure on the outside, but this chic bar and restaurant is sensual through and through. Enter through the scarlet bar and...
23000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu , CA, 90265
With an eye on reviving the galmour of 1940s beach society the Malibu Pier Club has opened on the Malibu Pier. The Club, which overlooks picturesque Surfrider beach, serves...
88 W. Colorado Blvd., 2 Floor, Pasadena, CA, 91105
3685 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village, CA, 91362
8730 W. Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069
This New York City transplant brings sleek lounge dining to the Sunset Strip. Though essentially one giant room, the restaurant has four designated areas: the dining...
650 N La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA, 90069
Republic is now closed. See below for more details (scroll down). Conveniently located by nearby hotspots Area, Koi and STK, Republic is a reliably hip restaurant and...
1320 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254
Though fittingly located just a block from the beach, the restaurant, bar and dance-club known as the Shore is in many ways an ode to the Sunset Strip, with the same cuisine,...
189 The Grove Dr #F-90B , Los Angeles, CA, 90036
A bit of classy refinement in the modern mall that is the Grove complex. Whisper Lounge aims for a Hollywood supper club vibe and features mid-century touches such as dark...
2454 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
MAIN courses are terrific one and all. I love that Kirschner has roast leg of lamb on the menu. You hardly see it anymore. And this one is beautifully cooked to a deep rose...