"If you’ve ever been to a wedding shower and wished there were a lot fewer people and way better wine, then your next brunch should be at Esters. There are parents in nice outfits eating bagels and smoked fish, and a general feeling that everyone’s here to drink great champagne without letting things get out of hand. Order the nut butter and berry toast, along with the brunch burger, and eat them on one of Santa Monica’s most underrated patios." - brett keating