Josie Restaurant

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Blink, and you might just whiz by one of the L.A.’s favorite fine-dining establishments—hidden, as it is, out in the open along a forgettable part of Santa Monica. Chef/owner Josie Le Balch’s farm-to-fork dedication highlights the best stuff of the season: crisp artichokes or sweet corn to dress the chicken one week, earthy mushrooms the next. Couldn’t make it to Santa Monica’s big Farmers Market? Order the Wednesday prix fixe to savor the market’s choicest products. The progressive American menu is also on the forefront of sourcing sustainable, nature-loving proteins, so your meat and potatoes could involve organic venison or elk from a no-stress farm in the Rockies. Dessert follows suit: Pastry chef Jonna Jensen is an equal partner in creating magic out of the season's freshest berries or peaches or even kabocha squash.

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Santa Monica restaurants, American contemporary restaurants