Osteria Bigoli

Osteria Bigoli

Osteria Bigoli opened in Santa Monica at 714 Montana about a year ago. In case you are wondering about its name, bigoli is a Venetian pasta made with a thick tube with a history going back to the 1600s, and the reference to the pasta in its name is emblematic of the restaurant’s self described signature style: old world food with a new flare.

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Water Grill

Water Grill

Costa Mesa based King’s Seafood Company, which opened its first LA restaurant in 1945, has been in the restaurant business for 70 years. Today, it operates six different restaurant concepts including Water Grill which has locations in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Monica. 

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Plan Check

Plan Check

Plan Check Kitchen + Bar recently opened its fourth LA location in Santa Monica. In case you are wondering, the restaurant’s unusual name comes from its first location next to the City of Los Angeles Department of Building & Safety where architects and designers submit their plans.

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