Beacon Restaurant

Best Value: With a dining area that's on the small side, Beacon makes the most of its limited space with modern, Zen-inspired decor and two streetside patios. The pan-Asian spot keeps busy thanks to upscale fare and friendly prices. Try a small plate of black edamame before sampling dishes like chicken pad thai (which arrives with rice noodles and tofu) and yaki udon, both quite affordable....

There's no restroom inside the restaurant. You'll have to walk outside to an annexed building.

There are two separate smoking and nonsmoking patios. Inside, avoid the lone two-top in the middle of the room, as well as Table 20, which catches drafts when the doors open.

Breaking. Platform, that new development at the Hayden Tract in Culver City is adding another strong tenant in addition to SF's Craftman & Wolves and Blue Bottle Coffee: Evan Funke and his newest concept, Thoroughbred. A classic diner serving breakfast through dinner, Funke's partnering again with Bucato afiliate Ed Keebler. Though the shell of the space will be all midcentury modern, the...

SUNSET STRIP—Eveleigh is doing some signature punch drinks inspired by tiki in honor of National Rum Punch Day coming September 20. Every Tuesday before 7 p.m, barman Dave Kupchinsky is making Ti-punch for $5, or get a flight for $10 using Rhum Clément. After that, it's $7 per serving or $12 for a flight. [EaterWire]

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Ah, the weeks of endless sun. It's what Los Angeles is known for. Late sunsets, crisp mornings, perfectly bright afternoons where lunch seems like it ought to last for hours. And the long twilight that affords ideal happy hour and early evening drinking outside. In commemoration of sister site Curbed LA's Outdoors Week, here's an updated guide to the best al fresco dining in Los Angeles for...

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