In a Santa Monica space that has seen many restaurants come and go, the power players behind Houston's have opened R+D Kitchen, a New American whose initials stand for ‘research and development’; a Frank Lloyd Wright look defines the dining room, wherein patrons graze on inexpensive fare like burgers and salads while gazing through floor-to-ceiling windows at Montana Avenue’s parade of well-heeled shoppers.
1323 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, CA; 310-395-3314