"Michael’s is more than just a Santa Monica institution with a great art collection and a nice patio. It’s a decades-old icon, a precursor to the modern California cuisine movement, and a place that has helped make countless careers over the years. Stop by for a drink, some of the freshest produce sourced from the famed Santa Monica farmers market, and to see what all the fuss is still about after all these years." - Eater Staff, Matthew Kang