Alisa wine & friendsAn Abbot Kinney natural-wine stop that skips the scene for genuine hospitality—a small list of bottles you'd be lucky to find elsewhere, poured by people who love what they're selling.
Venice SteakhouseA no-frills neighborhood steakhouse on the Venice side of LA, where serious cuts and a cash-bar ease make the room feel refreshingly unhurried. The kind of place you keep to yourself.
1OroOne Michelin star at Hotel Cipriani on Giudecca—Adam Tihany's interiors of pale terrazzo and ivory linen defer entirely to the lagoon light and canal terrace that make this the most atmospherically complete dining room in Venice.