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Where to stay, where to dine: Los Angeles/Venice
city guide
by Ruth Handel
July 2008
July 2008
WHERE TO STAY
Santa Monica’s famed beaches host a swath of luxe hotels located a short drive from Abbot Kinney, or you can stay even closer and go carbon neutral at the Venice Beach Eco Cottages.
Hotel Casa del Mar
1910 Ocean Way
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-581-5533
hotelcasadelmar.com
To enjoy this beachfront luxury, please bike responsibly before indulging in cocktails.
Fairmont Miramar Hotel
101 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-576-7777
fairmont.com
Classy, old-school and well stocked, with private garden bungalows.
Venice Beach Eco Cottages
447 Grand Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
866-802-3110
venicebeachecocottages.com
Fill up your kitchen with organic goods from the local Friday farmers’ market—you’re a block away.
Viceroy
1819 Ocean Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
800-670-6185
viceroysantamonica.com
Shoreline chic—brake for crossing hipsters.
WHERE TO DINE
UPSCALE
Axe
1009 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-664-9787
Super-hip neighborhood café featuring farmers’-market-fresh greens to accompany scrumptious roast chicken, sizzling Korean seafood pancakes and vegetarian entrées. Everyone is good-looking but friendly, just like the food.
Hal’s Bar and Grill
1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-396-3105
A luxe turkey burger, extra-crisp fries, chipotle-chile tartar sauce, an icy martini and the most swinging bar scene on the Westside, especially during the live jazz sessions on Sunday and Monday nights.
Joe’s
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-399-5811
California-French cuisine presented in a charming, warm dining room and on a lovely outdoor patio. Joe never disappoints.
Shima
1432 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-314-0882
Intimate, secluded and pricey, boasting spectacular sushi and to-die-for homemade tofu in a lovely Zen setting.
MODERATE
Abbot’s Pizza Company
1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-396-7334
You’ll feel noble scarfing down a crisp-crust salad pizza, even while listening to the groans of stationary-bike riders at Circuit Works across the street.
Jin Patisserie
1202 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-399-8801
Tranquil garden seating enhances a light quiche lunch or tea with mousse cake, or a side of handcrafted chocolates you can barely pronounce but know you like, including Earl Gray Feuilletine and Mango Kalamansi.
Stroh’s Gourmet
1239 Abbot Kinney Blvd.
310-450-5119
Pastrami, sauerkraut, Dijon and provolone on rye vs. turkey, avocado and brie on multigrain. A tough choice, especially when paired with Tyrell’s hand-fried potato chips and Rieme sparkling lemonade. Grab your food to go, or enjoy at the tables outside this easygoing sandwich shop and gourmet market.
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A good selection of restaurants... but for some excellent "cheap eats," the Tortilla Grill (not a chain although the title sounds like it) offers some of the best tacos I've ever had.
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