Contemporary Restaurants
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...
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...
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...
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
1457 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA, 90401
Broadway Deli bills itself as a “farmers market restaurant,” and with a semi-autonomous wine shop, a point-and-pick deli counter, a coffee-and-juice station and...
30315 Canwood St., Agoura Hills, CA, 91301
A European-style bistro with a relaxed atmosphere and a tasty seasonal menu. White table cloths, dim hanging lights, muted colors and dark wooden chairs provide a classy...
1534 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA, 90403
A clean, casually elegant and exceedingly well-lit spot—with two of the four walls actually floor to ceiling windows—Café Montana serves up fine food in a...
6081 Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90045
12489 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, CA, 90740
219 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91105
Set back from the frenzy of Old Town, Central Park pleases as a neighborhood grill with a rare view of, yes, Pasadena’s oft overlooked Central Park. Housed in a...
10100 Constellation Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90067
“Top Chef” host Tom Colicchio has bestowed Century City with a dining experience worthy of its top-tier expense accounts. Housed in a one-story building in...
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...
1769 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027