Dinner for two at The Oak Room Restaurant-$100 value.
Brought to you by mayor-turned-restaurateur Richard Riordan, The Oak Room feels refined (conservative) enough to impersonate a longstanding steakhouse-y classic...but casual (untrendy) enough to survive in such close proximity to the beach. At long last, the nearly dry Palisades seems less like a shrine to Prohibition. After a glass of California Cabernet at the bar—an island that halves the room—you'll want to enjoy your steak, Duck Cassoulet or obscenely large burger in the front, which boasts a livelier vibe and a view of the nicely tanned street traffic just outside.