Group:

It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and his
wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold haunts of
Vancouver, B.C.

He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).

We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service (no
insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa Monica /
Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and Mexican
cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We don't
want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it doesn't
have to be inexpensive.

Does the group have any recommendations for us?

TIA

Den

Den > wrote:
>It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and his
>wife are visiting us here in LA...
>
>He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).

Y'know. Let the grey cells work on that one a bit and it's
a terrific double-entendre.

--Blair
"I'm guessing it's half Irish."

Gosh, I'm getting slow in my old age ... as hard as I try I *can't' make a
double entendre out of it. Enlighten me?

Best

Den

"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
...
> Den > wrote:
> >It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and
his
> >wife are visiting us here in LA...
> >
> >He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
>
> Y'know. Let the grey cells work on that one a bit and it's
> a terrific double-entendre.
>
> --Blair
> "I'm guessing it's half Irish."

C'mon folks ... I really need some input on this one!

Cheers

Den

"Den" > wrote in message
...
> Group:
>
> It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and
his
> wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold haunts of
> Vancouver, B.C.
>
> He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
>
> We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service (no
> insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa Monica
/
> Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and Mexican
> cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We
don't
> want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it
doesn't
> have to be inexpensive.
>
> Does the group have any recommendations for us?
>
> TIA
>
> Den
>
>

Den > wrote:
>Gosh, I'm getting slow in my old age ... as hard as I try I *can't' make a
>double entendre out of it. Enlighten me?

My brother in law.
She's pregnant.
I don't think it's related.

--Blair
"It's really a triple-entendre, but
I didn't want to talk about your
moms that way."

Den wrote:

> C'mon folks ... I really need some input on this one!
>
> Cheers
>
> Den
>
> "Den" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Group:
> >
> > It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and
> his
> > wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold haunts of
> > Vancouver, B.C.
> >
> > He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
> >
> > We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service (no
> > insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa Monica
> /
> > Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and Mexican
> > cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We
> don't
> > want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it
> doesn't
> > have to be inexpensive.
> >
> > Does the group have any recommendations for us?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Den
> >
> >

What do you want? A list of chains? A recitation of top ten lists?

Groan!

"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote in message
...
> Den > wrote:
> >Gosh, I'm getting slow in my old age ... as hard as I try I *can't' make
a
> >double entendre out of it. Enlighten me?
>
> My brother in law.
> She's pregnant.
> I don't think it's related.
>
> --Blair
> "It's really a triple-entendre, but
> I didn't want to talk about your
> moms that way."

Some suggestions from your experience, based on the criteria that I
explained .... please?

D

"tyemeuptoo" > wrote in message
...
> Den wrote:
>
> > C'mon folks ... I really need some input on this one!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Den
> >
> > "Den" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Group:
> > >
> > > It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he
and
> > his
> > > wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold
haunts of
> > > Vancouver, B.C.
> > >
> > > He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
> > >
> > > We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service
(no
> > > insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa
Monica
> > /
> > > Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and
Mexican
> > > cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We
> > don't
> > > want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it
> > doesn't
> > > have to be inexpensive.
> > >
> > > Does the group have any recommendations for us?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Den
> > >
> > >
>
> What do you want? A list of chains? A recitation of top ten lists?
>
>
>
>

Take them to the original Farmer's Market!

Chez Jay on Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, looks like a dump but the food is
great. Steaks and seafood.

Shane on Main St., also S.M. small dark and very friendly. There is some
asian food, the owner is from Phillipines.

La Vechia also on Main, lighter, brighter and very friendly. Pasta is great
here. Say hello to B.K one of the owners, he fosters a great vibe.

Stay out of Gov. Schwartz N grabbers "Schatzi" it really is bad.

oh this is too late....nevermind

~ In Keola



"Den" > wrote in message
...
> Group:
>
> It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and
his
> wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold haunts of
> Vancouver, B.C.
>
> He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
>
> We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service (no
> insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa Monica
/
> Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and Mexican
> cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We
don't
> want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it
doesn't
> have to be inexpensive.
>
> Does the group have any recommendations for us?
>
> TIA
>
> Den
>
>