Den wrote:

> C'mon folks ... I really need some input on this one!
>
> Cheers
>
> Den
>
> "Den" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Group:
> >
> > It's my brother-in-law's 40th birthday in a couple of weeks, and he and
> his
> > wife are visiting us here in LA for a long weekend from the cold haunts of
> > Vancouver, B.C.
> >
> > He's a foodie, she's pregnant (I don't think that it's related!).
> >
> > We're looking for a nice good quality / good food / pleasing service (no
> > insolence!) kinda restaurant to take them to in the West LA / Santa Monica
> /
> > Venice area. Due to their preferences we have excluded Asian and Mexican
> > cuisine. We're thinking in terms of French / Italian / American. We
> don't
> > want to break the bank (we've just bought our first house!), but it
> doesn't
> > have to be inexpensive.
> >
> > Does the group have any recommendations for us?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Den
> >
> >

What do you want? A list of chains? A recitation of top ten lists?