Cassia

As summer settles in, a cool Santa Monica breeze is a welcome relief on a warm day — almost as much as a chilled cocktail while dining at Cassia. Helmed by dual husband and wife partners (Bryant and Kim Ng of The Spice Table in Downtown Los Angeles, and Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan of the Rustic Canyon family of restaurants), the airy patio of the restaurant’s Art Deco building is the ideal setting in which to enjoy Cassia’s uniquely delicious Southeast Asian-meets-Californian fare. Dishes like Raw Spicy Scallops with dried shrimp, scallions, mint, and chile oil (plus English peas and ham); or the grilled eggplant with lemongrass curry and Asian basil (plus applewood smoked bacon and sheep cheese) perfectly illustrate the balance navigated between both ancestral and modern ingredients. 

Dress: Vivienne Westwood Vian Dress
Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in American Doll
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer in Ebony
Glasses: Kate Spade New York Narelle Cat Eye Sun Glasses
Bag: Kate Spade New York (old)

Green Papaya Salad with watercress and spice walnuts

Raw Spicy Scallops with dried shrimp, English peas, ham, scallions, mint, and chile oil

Chino Valley Egg Custard with sea urchin roe and braised mushrooms

Beef Rendang with beef cheek curry jasmine rice, sambal, kaffir lime, and peanuts

Grilled Eggplant with lemongrass curry, applewood smoked bacon, sheep cheese, and Asian basil