Originally Posted by
TWA884
Hi [MENTION=14512]cawhite[/MENTION],
I've merged your question into the consolidated Los Angeles restaurant thread, where it will get more exposure than a stand alone post.
There are so many options, traditional, modern and ethnic. Off the top of my head, the following come to mind:
Musso & Frank Grill, the quintessential restaurant of Hollywood's golden age.
More modern options include
Paley in Columbia Square - the former home of CBS - serving updated American food, and
Kismet, serving Mediterranean inspired food.
We were all set for lunch at Paley...but due to a last minute snafu with their accommodations (the apartment they were renting no longer being available "due to an emergency" - but that's a story for another thread), my colleague and his family are now staying in a different part of town. Any suggestions for venues near Santa Monica Pier? They are planning to spend the afternoon there following lunch, so I thought it might be a good area to meet for lunch to minimize their navigating LA traffic. Thanks in advance for any suggestions (I tried searching this thread going back a year but didn't find any results).