Amazing kale salad!!!! Ive tried the green vegetable soup, mac and cheese, lobster sliders, tortilla soup, shoestring potato sticks... All good! The best salted chocolate chip cookies ( complimentary)
The place has a rustic feel, brick fireplace to boot & great patio with impressive city views to take in while feasting on pot-roasted clams, shrimp with peppered pecorino or pork rillette.
Pig out on the Jambon Imberico: a packed plate of ham & crostini, served with two glasses of vino exclusively for Thrillist readers. Because nothing says ‘you’re awesome’ like booze & pork products. Read more.
If you are an East Coaster and you miss the really old and really charming dives back East, this is your place
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. And yes, it's also the best place to race turtles. Order whatever the announcer's having.
It's a dive bar: 2 pool tables, jukebox, cheap drinks (u have to try the german chocolate cake shot), Ruth is the Scottish bartendar, karaoke on saturdays. Sometimes it's crowded, sometimes not.
You must try at least ONE pint of their Guinness. It's the best in town... and I know my Guinness!
Casual Westside dining, $30 and under, outdoor patio, wood-burning oven, lounge and bar. Read more.
Handmade cocktails, ultra friendly staff and inviting vibe. I suggest the old fashioned
The tavern delivers on many fronts. It's a community bar, no cover is always a plus, it's got a great bar menu, and did we forget to mention it's in a historic Victorian home Read more.
Light, open and breezy. La Colombe coffee, an extensive wine list, and good food (sandwiches, cheese, charcuterie). Plus - a parking lot! In Venice! Nice addition to the hood.
The rooftop bar has an amazing view of Venice and the beach/ocean, stellar drinks, and I had a hot dog with jalapeño and cream cheese on it. What more could you want? Kellie - Community Manager
Try the seaweed-tofu beignets, spare arrangements of foraged greens, scallops with nightshade berries or shriveled, butter-soaked carrots that somehow manage to taste better than meat. Read more.
Dig into the all-you-can-eat fried-chicken weekend lunch. Fried to the nutty side of golden-brown, Roy Choi’s chicken has an impressive shell: Read more.
This is a great restaurant that resembles a little resort with private beach. Read more.
A great way to beat June Gloom is by lounging poolside at the oh-so-grand Shangri-La & as the sun goes down, this courtyard retreat transforms into an outdoor hot spot with DJs spinning Thurs thru Sat Read more.
A fun, funky environment that has paired shopping take out with sit down dining for a banging variety. The place to go for brunch! -Rob Leventhal, Top Chef
The most comfy beds and a chill pool right across the street from the beach! -Tenley, The Arrangement
Bold flavors, new spices, melty, mustard-spiked pork terrine Cuban torta and a slow-roasted goat served with pickled mango and crisp lettuce.” Yeah, we like. Read more.
Cole Apodaca (Hotel Shangri-La) is behind this curious list. The Creeping Fig, based on bourbon, but with fig, lemon and black tea, takes us from summer into fall in one smooth sip.
Delicious food with a Southern twist. Cocktails are amazing. Made with the edibles grown in the garden next door. Mixology at its best!
Guy Fieri, tucks into some classic American BBQ at Baby Blues where they fresh roast hot peppers for a sauce they call Triple-X on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.
Located on Lincoln (right near Washington), Brennan's is an appropriately neon-signed dive bar that's been doing real, live turtle races for 38 years. Read more.
The first thing you should know about Animal is that it is practically a shrine to bacon, which appears everywhere on the short, seasonal menu, up to and including a chocolate dessert. Read more.
With exceedingly cozy chairs + movable trays you might feel like you are back in your grandparents’ den. With the press of a button your server will bring you mojitos, beer, sundaes + jalapeño poppers Read more.
