"Crudo e Nudo splashed onto Santa Monica’s dining scene when co-owners chef Brian Bornemann and Leena Culhane opened the restaurant in the spring of 2021. With only 32 outdoor seats, the casual restaurant built a devoted following serving a small, niche menu of local, sustainable fish and seafood, most of it served raw, with a few composed plates and an array of vegan dishes. To complement the small plates is a selection of low-intervention wines." - Eater Staff, Matthew Kang