The Misfit (restaurant)

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The Misfit
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The restaurant's exterior, 2022
The Misfit (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Food type
Street address225 Santa Monica Boulevard
City Santa Monica
State California
Postal/ZIP Code90401
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°00′55″N118°29′48″W / 34.0154°N 118.4967°W / 34.0154; -118.4967
Website themisfitbar.com

The Misfit is a bar and restaurant in Santa Monica, California. [1]

Contents

Description

The Misfit is a bar and restaurant in Santa Monica's Clock Tower Building. [2] Focused on American (or New American) [3] cuisine, the menu has included avocado toast with burrata, tomato, and sourdough, [4] [5] lobster rolls, and macaroni and cheese. [6] The happy hour menu has food and drink options. The Jumping Jack Flash is made with ginger, mint, and Buffalo Trace. [7] The Misfit has a patio. [8] Lonely Planet says, "This darkly lit emporium of food, drink and fun is notable for the decent menu and phenomenal cocktails made from craftsman spirits. Set in a historic building decked out with a retro interior, it's busy from brunch to last call." [9]

History

LGO Hospitality opened The Misfit in a space which previously housed Anisette. [10] Chef and LGO founder Bob Lynn developed the opening menu, [11] which included breakfast, lunch and dinner. [12] Bruce Kalman was hired as the opening chef. [13] The restaurant began hiring additional staff in March 2011, [14] and opened on April 28. [6] [15] [16] Lynn has considered opening a second location in Mahnattan's West Village. [17]

In 2011, The Misfit offered fathers select beers for 10 cents on Father's Day. [18] Bob Lynn's son Jordan Lynn became executive chef in December 2011. [19] In 2012, the restaurant hosted a seven-course tasting menu with drinks and a champagne toast for New Year's Eve. [20] The Misfit offered outdoor dining during the COVID-19 pandemic. [21]

Reception

The restaurant's interior Clock-tower-santa- monica-interni.jpg
The restaurant's interior

Annie Fitzsimmons recommended the restaurant "for gourmet comfort food and signature cocktails" in National Geographic's 2013 overview of "The Best of Santa Monica". [22] Matthew King included The Misfit in Eater LA's 2014 list of "19 Places to Enjoy Happy Hour Right Now in Los Angeles", writing: "One of the most reliable happy hour scenes in Santa Monica, which means discounted drinks, sangria, cocktails, mimosas, beer and wine, everyday from 12 to 7 p.m., which is perfect for tourists, beach bums, and folks who don't have to hit the office at normal hours." [23] The business was included in Time Out Los Angeles' 2014 list of "the best happy hour deals in Santa Monica." [24]

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