The Verdict
CONNIE AND TED'S is Michael Cimarusti's West Hollywood New England seafood restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard whose lobster roll and clam chowder communicate what happens when the chef behind the two-star Providence applies his accumulated seafood intelligence to the most democratic available East Coast maritime format. The lobster roll whose specific Maine lobster and preparation communicates genuine knowledge of what the New England tradition requires applied through Cimarusti's specific seafood expertise; the chowder whose specific cream and clam composition communicates genuine knowledge of the New England soup tradition; and the Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood setting whose creative community creates the most culturally sophisticated available LA audience for New England seafood.
Why It Works for a Birthday
Connie and Ted's West Hollywood lobster roll and the Cimarusti seafood intelligence — the New England maritime tradition applied with Michelin-starred expertise, the Santa Monica Boulevard neighbourhood energy — creates the birthday dinner that communicates Los Angeles's most seriously seafood-devoted available accessible format.
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