OK, you drive a hard bargin.
-Crustaecian in BH. Very chi, chi and has a great jazz combo in the bar on Friday evnings. It is Vietnamese, have them order from the secret inner kitchen menue.
-Rockenwagner Venice Beach. Great german/austrian fusian. Hans is a cool guy very friendly; his food unpretentious and yummy. .
-Valentino in Santa Monica. A budget pusher but really cool and excellent food.
-Cicada in LA. Not related to Eddie Current. Great fusion type cuisine.
-Drago in Santa Monica. Excellent Italian. Wifey's favorite.
-Geofreys in Malibu. Great views of ocean and parts of Malibu and interesting crowd, good service, good food.