Last Saturday night I met up with a friend visiting from out of town at a local place called
Alessio's whose swank factor is greatly increased by the overstuffed sofas in the bar area where you can lounge & drink. Alessio's also serves Italian food that always smells good, but I'm a bit embarrassed to say I've only drank there, I've never eaten there.
Also, on Tuesday this week (I think, I've lost track of my days) my mom and I went to the
Cheesecake Factory in Marina Del Rey and had Lemondrops & Avocado Egg Rolls on the patio....very yummy, and awesome view.