Connie and Ted's

"Over the years, Connie & Ted's has simmered down from ultra-sceney celebrity hotspot to what it was always meant to be: a neighborhood restaurant. On sleepy Saturday mornings, this retro East Coast seafood spot is filled with parents feeding their young children clam chowder and disheveled friends mending a hangover with mimosas and a dozen oysters. And besides smoky linguiça-stuffed clams and buttery lobster rolls with big lumps of meat, the weekend brunch menu offers less fishy dishes like a perfectly cooked steak and eggs and French omelet drenched in a tangy herb cream. " - brant cox, sylvio martins

"This upscale New England-style seafood restaurant in West Hollywood has always had a nice patio, but now it has a really nice patio. Taking advantage of a front parking lot usually reserved for valet, Connie & Ted’s new outdoor space includes tons of astroturf, string lights, and umbrellas at every table. The setting kind of feels like you’re in a park, and that’s ideal when there are crab cakes and lobster on the table." - brant cox

"Connie & Ted’s is still the place to go for a New England-style seafood feast complete with clam chowder, lobster rolls, and mussels. The paired-down menu is currently available for both takeout and delivery, and that includes some house cocktails as well." - brant cox

"If you or someone you love is suffering from smashburger fatigue, you might be entitled to compensation. Just kidding, you won’t be, but eating the burger at Connie & Ted’s might help. This classic bar burger in West Hollywood is every bit as good now as it was when this East Coast-inspired seafood spot first opened a decade ago: A juicy, inch-thick patty topped with aged cheddar, pickles, onion, lettuce, and Thousand Island dressing. There’s nothing crazy about it, and that’s exactly why we still cruise up to the restaurant's bar after a tough day to eat one." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder

"If you’re a relocated East Coaster having steamer withdrawals, Connie & Ted’s is a good way to avoid spending too much money on a ticket to Rhode Island. This casual West Hollywood spot has mellowed from its Gwyneth-Paltrow-is-in-the-corner days a couple of years back, and has become a neighborhood hangout that works any day of the week. Almost everything on the menu is great, from those dipped-in-butter steamer clams to the enormous shellfish tower. And if you need a break from the sea creatures, the burger is definitely worth ordering." - brant cox, sylvio martins