Help for my 40th!!! Need outdoor fairy lights and great grub

[wanderL]

I am envisioning an outdoor setting with twinkling lights and small plates.
I seem to recall the twinkling lights and outdoor settting w/ Little Door, but was thinking more of a Venice/Westside Location. Joe's is a consideration as is Gjelina. Any other good suggestions?
Thanks so much

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Gjelina
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, USA

The Little Door
8164 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

[Ciao Bob]

No. Gjelina is the best.

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Gjelina
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291, USA

[Kitchen Queen]

26 Beach out on the patio!

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26 Beach
3100 Washington Blvd., Venice, CA 90292

[maudies5]

Michael's has a beautiful patio. Not sure about the twinkling lights, but it is very romantic. Funny, I celebrated my 40th b'day there.

[yinyangdi]

What about Il Cielo on Burton Way near Doheny?

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Il Cielo Italian Gardens
9018 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

[mc michael]

Ditto.

[smfoodie]

What about The Buffalo Club in Santa Monica?

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Buffalo Club
1520 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404

[wienermobile]

The Spago patio is wonderful as is the food.

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Spago
176 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

[gordo26]

You could try Wilshire - not sure about the twinkling lights but there are flickering fireplaces on their outdoor patio! Not going to get small plates there though....

[ZoeZ]

The outdoor patio and twinkly lights are wonderful at Wilshire. The food is not. When Mme Zoe and I ate there with a friend a few months ago, we left hungry. Tiny portions including the 'starch' which was accompanying. Too bad because this place had a lot of promise when it first opened.