"Lanea is a bright Mexican restaurant in Downtown Santa Monica, and the kind of place that will raise your spirits no matter how many passive-aggressive emails you received that day. With over 400 different kinds of tequila and mezcal, the margaritas are the way to go. But come hungry too, because their menu is from the people behind Barba Kush, one of East LA’s best taquerias. Get the perfectly-spiced lamb barbacoa." - brant cox, brett keating