Favorite Sunset Dining Spot Returns
Hotel Casa del Mar’s dream dining & sunset viewing destination reopens By Armella Stepan It’s that time of year when the sun sets west of Santa Monica Beach. Every night, that glowing amber disc seemingly […]
Over a Third of California Restaurants Unable to Pay Rent
350,000 restaurant jobs remain unfilled By Dolores Quintana Over a third of California restaurants are unable to pay rent while 350,000 jobs in the industry remain unfilled, according to a recent report. As reported by […]
Promenade Food Court Reopening as Dining Hall and Ghost Kitchen
Former Gallery space now Kitchen United MIX By Dolores Quintana A new dining hall and ghost kitchen is coming to the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. The former Gallery multi-restaurant space, home to such […]
Five Months Into Opening, Jonah’s Kitchen Is on Fire With Casual, ‘Made From Scratch’ Dishes
By Susan Payne Having a seat inside of Jonah’s Kitchen, an elevated, yet fast casual restaurant in Santa Monica, is like having a meal with the celebrity chef himself, an al-fresco cooking experience. Chef Jonah […]
Cobi’s Opens in Former Dhaba Space
Westside Dining Scene October 14, 2021 By Dolores Quintana As reported by Toddrickallen.com, Cobi’s, a Southeast Asian restaurant, is returning to a new location after closing earlier in 2021. The new restaurant has opened in […]
Shunji Sushi Reopens on Ocean Park
Westside Dining Scene, October 7, 2021 By Dolores Quintana Eater LA reports that Shunji Sushi has a new space in Santa Monica and has partially reopened at 3003 Ocean Park Boulevard after a long wait. […]
A Look at Dine LA on the Westside
Fall version of dining event returns through October 15 By Dolores Quintana Dine LA has returned for Fall of 2021 and will run from October 1 to October 15 at restaurants all over town. This […]
Popular Ocean Park Cafe Closes
Westside Dining Scene, September 30, 2021 By Dolores Quintana Tito’s Tacos and Tito’s Vodka Teaming Up Titos’s Tacos, as reported on their Instagram page, is teaming up with Tito’s Handmade Vodka again this year to […]
Venice Whaler Opens Santa Monica Location
Westside Dining Scene, September 23, 2021 By Dolores Quintana Etta Now Open in Culver City Etta, Michelin-starred Chef Danny Grant’s rustic Italian cuisine restaurant, opened a new Culver City location earlier this month on the […]
Local Legends Team Up To Create a Unique Breakfast Brew
Santa Monica Brew Works and GroundWork Coffee have teamed up to create a Golden Mocha Coffee Porter, hear from the head brewer at Santa Monica Brew Works about how they created this unique beer. Video […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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