"An easy way to make yourself feel like an underachiever is hearing Muse’s backstory. This gold-tinted restaurant in Santa Monica is run by a 24-year-old self-taught chef who started the concept as a pop-up while studying at USC. Muse has a stylish, Art Deco dining space and serves a French-Italian menu that features lobster pomme souffle, heirloom tomatoes with comte fondue, and rack of lamb à la Provençal." - sylvio martins