Santa Monica, Los Angeles · bar
Up the elevator at Santa Monica Proper and boom—you’re sipping a tamarindo margarita with the ocean basically winking at you. It’s one of those rooftop spots that somehow pulls off being fancy and laid-back—like, you can wear sandals, but they better be the cool kind. The whole place is decked out in sun-faded tones and chic rattan, and everyone there looks like they freelance for a living. Food’s fresh, nothing too heavy, and if you catch the Loreto ceviche pop-up on the weekend, that’s your power move. Come for the view, stay because your 2 p.m. plans can wait.