The Brentwood Bar and Grill

The Brentwood is located on South Barrington Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90049Phone: (310) 476-3511 in the wealthy neighborhood of Brentwood, California. This restaurant is owned by the well known Bruce Marder and his partners who also own the trendy Cappo on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica across the street from the Viceroy Hotel. The Brentwood is very dark and is more of an old hollywood scene. Whether you are out with the girls for a girls night out or just on a first date, the Brentwood has a wonderful feel to it. Although the Brentwood is not that big, you definetly feel like you have your own space while dinning in the dinning room. It has a more costly menu which includes a to die for mac n chesse plate for $18(but worth every penny!!!). There are so many great things to chose from the Brentwood, that each time I go I have a hard time deciding what to get. The artichoke salad for $16 is wonderful and top off each dinner at the Brentwood, the Hot fresh Doughnuts are amazing, which are served with hot fudge, strwberry sauce, and a spiced rum custard!!! MMMMM!!!!!!

Price Range:12-$55 per entree. Its a great place to eat, with wonderful music and the dinning is open until 12am.

Cafe Vida

I recently visisted a great little cafe called Cafe Vida in Pacific Palisades. It has a welcoming and small, cozy type of feel to it. The food is basically healthy and the menu is mostly consists of multi grain sandwiches, lean protein, and tasty zesty salads filled with organic indredients and light dressings. If you are looking to go eat some warm comfort food, this place is not the place to go. It is located in the trendy town of Pacific Palisades and is great for a Sunday brunch after a great workout from the santa monica mountains or the nearby beach. There is plenty of seating but if you want to eat there on the weekends for lunch, plan on waiting for at least twenty minites or so because this trendy cafe gets pretty busy.

Price Range: $8-12$ for each entree.