"The Deal: Six-course family-style lunch or dinner for $45 per person (minimum two people) Why We Like It: Colapasta is one of the most consistently recommendable restaurants near the dining wasteland that is Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade. The Dine LA menu gives you the chance to try a chunk of the menu at once, with soups, three kinds of pasta (including their very good lasagna), and dessert. " - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, nikko duren