Cafe Bellagio is located in the heart of the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica. It is centralized in between the East and West shopping plazas and offer sandwiches, breakfast food, coffee and other beverages to the bustling shoppers throughout the area. It features covered outdoor seating and an ordering window with its menu written above it for ease of selection. Parking is free within any of the community garages for up to two hours.
Chef Andrew Kirschner opened the Tar & Roses restaurant in 2012. It specializes in modern rustic wood-fired offerings such as pork knuckle, ricotta gnocchi and charred baby broccoli. It is conveniently located just a few blocks east of the Third Street Promenade and features indoor and outdoor seating.
Specializing in Polish cuisine, Warsazwa in Santa Monica offers old-world charm in addition to food and drinks. The building that houses the restaurant is bright yellow with a maroon trim. The restaurant has a back bar patio, and features a happy hour Tuesday through Friday from 6pm to 8pm, where drinks and food are 40 percent off. The restaurant serves Polish wine and liquor, as well as pierogi and Beef Stroganoff, among other traditional dishes.
Golden Mean Vegan Cafe replaced the popular Anastasia's Asylum in this space in 2009. Founder Aaron Glassman intends to establish a special community within Santa Monica with his vegan cafe. Chef Britt Hawley brings her experience from Natural Gourmet Institute in New York and as Head Chef at Real Food Daily to create a unique menu of delicious, affordable vegan food. Items on the menu are made from a variety of vegetables, tempeh, vegan "chicken" and Daiya vegan cheese. Sandwiches include the tempeh club sandwich, portabello mushroom panini and vegan "chicken" pesto panini, while entrees offered include tacos, enchiladas and "chicken" parmigiana. A special brunch is served on the weekends. The space features a dining room in the front, with an upstairs "lounge" area. Crystal pieces, gifts and metaphysical books are on display and for sale throughout the restaurant. Paintings for sale by Sri Gopala Yantra also adorn the walls. "Golden Mean" refers to a mathematical formula introduced by Aristotle, which is a ratio of proportions found in many places in nature, such as the inside of a snail shell. Metaphysically, it represents the connection of all things, and a spiritual middle way.
Roy Newman is a former attorney and owner of a grape ranch. He has traveled the world collecting wine. He now offers his expertise to restaurants, wine bars and winery owners. The Private Wine Counsel was created by Mr. Newman to offer custom advice to those interested in increasing their knowledge of wine collecting and enhancing their drinking experiences.
His blog is filled with information on popular wineries, photos and video footage. His blog is not just about the taste and origin of the wine. The Private Wine Counsel site is about the genuine love for all things wine.