Lanea

"The Santa Monica cocktail bar just opened up an outdoor seating area along the front sidewalk. All the tables are six feet apart, making it a great option for some al fresco drinking and tacos courtesy of Barbakush in East LA." - brett keating

"This casual Santa Monica cocktail bar has several to-go cocktail options. That includes $20 canned 4-packs of house cocktails ranging from mimosas to margaritas, various tequila flights, and $60 party packs that come with 12 canned cocktails and beer, plus a pint glass." - brant cox, brett keating

"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

"Leafy Santa Monica restaurant Lanea was one of the bigger Westside openings of 2019, featuring blonde wood, house plants, and plenty of sun, while simultaneously offering something the seaside city hadn’t seen before — true barbacoa from East LA underground hit Barba Kush." - Farley Elliott

"Miss hopping from bar to bar? The 12th Annual Santa Monica Pub Crawl is not letting 2020 get in the way of its good time. On December 19, the barhop goes virtual via Zoom with music, home scavenger hunts, costume contests, Bingo, and, of course, drinking. Participants can purchase an at-home cocktail kit experience ($55) from Lanea. It comes with four canned cocktails such as a Ho Ho Ho-a-Rita spicy margarita or Gettin’ Blitzen Moscow Mule." - Caroline Pardilla