Los Angeles Dining: Located on the gorgeously-Californian Main Street in Santa Monica, Chinois was one of Wolfgang Puck's early ventures. It was one of the earliest innovators of Asian-fusion cuisine here in America, and the French culinary-style preparation here has been going strong for over two decades.
The colorful interior and exhibition kitchen make for lively atmosphere, and Chef Rene Mata serves up family-style food to ensure that the cuisine keeps the mood going. Chinois also has a full-service bar with the requisite wine list for a restaurant of this stature.
Eric Rosen lives in Los Angeles and writes about food, wine, travel and adventure... usually in some combination of the four. He regularly contributes to Los Angeles...
