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Los Angeles Fine Dining

Border Grill
1445 Fourth Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.451.1655
Before Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger spiced up cable TV as "Too Hot Tamales," they started this restaurant in West Hollywood. Now Border Grill has moved to a boldly painted, cavernous (read: loud) space in Santa Monica, and the gals aren't in the kitchen very much at all (though cookbooks and paraphernalia from their Food Network show are displayed prominently for sale). But their influence on the inspired menu is enough to maintain the cantina's popularity with folks who swear by the authentic flavor of Yucatán fish tacos, rock shrimp with ancho chilies, and meaty ropa vieja, the traditional Latin stew. The best meatless dish is mulitas de hongos, a layering of portobello mushrooms, poblano chilies, black beans, cheese, and guacamole, spiced up with roasted garlic and seared red chard. Distracting desserts are displayed prominently near the entrance, so you may spend the meal fantasizing about the Aztec chocolate cake, coconut flan, or Key lime pie.

Patina
141 S. Grand Ave • Los Angeles, CA 90012 • 213.972.3331
Joachim Splichal, arguably L.A.'s best chef, is also a genius at choosing and training top chefs to cook in his kitchens while he jets around the world. Hugely successful since it opened in 1989, this is the original restaurant that spawned Pinot Bistro and Pinot Hollywood and it still routinely wins the highest praise from demanding gourmands who are happy to lighten their wallets for unbeatable meals. The dining room is straightforwardly attractive, low key, well lit, and professional without a hint of stuffiness. Chef Eric Greenspan's seasonally changing menu is equally disarming: "Mallard Duck with Portobello Mushrooms" gives little hint of the brilliant colors and flavors that appear on the plate.

Patina offers unsurpassed fine dining enhanced by the architectural splendor of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Elevating Patina's award-winning cuisine to new heights, the menu continues to offer many of the same delicious features that originally earned Patina its world-class reputation. From the seasonal tasting menus and full-flavored fall game menu to the decadent cheese cart and award-winning wine list, Patina continues to define luxury dining in Los Angeles.

The Water Grill
544 South Grand Avenue • Los Angeles, CA, 90071 • 213.891.0900
The finest dining in Los Angeles is happening day in and day out at Water Grill.This restaurant is popular with the suit-and-tie crowd at lunch and with concertgoers en route to the Music Center at night. The dining room is a stylish and sophisticated fusion of wood, leather, and brass, but gets a lighthearted lift from cavorting papier-mâché fish that play against an aquamarine ceiling painted with bubbles. Water Grill, considered by many to be L.A.'s best seafood house, is known for its shellfish; among the appetizers are a dozen different oysters. Main courses are imaginative dishes influenced by the cuisines of Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, New Orleans, and New England.

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