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Leafy Santa Monica restaurant Lanea was one of the bigger Westside openings of 2019, though it all seems a lifetime ago now. The breezy restaurant on Broadway featured the usual LA accoutrements: 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. Needless to say the collection of cocktails and barbacoa proved to be a hit.
Now, as Los Angeles begins to slowly reopen for on-site dining, as vaccinations ramp up across the region, and as spring and summer begin to peek out from behind a year of storm clouds, the Lanea team is hoping to craft another hit with new restaurant Cult, just around the corner at 1460 Third Street Promenade in the former Cafe Crepe space. Whereas Lanea was awash in golden light and tan details, the new Cult is filled with checkered tile and deep jewel tones. On-site outdoor dining is situated right on the Promenade, alongs