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...past Palisades Park, the amusement-park rides on Santa Monica Pier and the bike path with hordes of Roller Bladers. A CULTURAL FIX: Bergamot Station, a former railway terminal that's now a hip arts center filled with galleries showing world-class artists and area favorites. A LOCAL TASTE: Chez Jay's, a funky beachside shack that has been serving seafood and burgers for decades. AN UNUSUAL SPORTS VENUE: The Fourth St. steps--from a bluff to a canyon near the beach, they're an aerobic workout and unlikely pickup spot
...Maybe that accounts for the disproportionately high number of local businesses with a French ambiance. Restaurants Chez Swan and Lek's Pause-Caf?, the ?lite Galerie, and Latino Swimming Pool?a funky pool-and-nightclub complex just outside town?all have a Francophone presence behind the scenes. For tips on the hottest food and entertainment venues, ask resident expats. They wear berets and hang out smoking cigarettes in caf?s...
...meal at Chez Claude's is required dining in Sihanoukville. A mixed green salad with grilled shrimp and scallops and an entrée of lemon and garlic trout cost a pricey (for Cambodia) $13, but I would have paid that just for the hilltop view of the Gulf of Thailand. Be sure to prearrange a ride back to your guesthouse if you go at night because there's little traffic on this pitch-dark stretch of highway...
...LUNCH BREAK Savvy travelers would think themselves wise to eschew the tourist-trap lunch stalls across the street from the entrance to Angkor Wat, opting instead for a packed lunch provided by their hotels. They would be wrong. Chez Sophea is a tiny gem not to be missed. Run by a French-Cambodian couple, the breezy restaurant offers a delicious selection of simple French fare and Cambodian specialties. And for special occasions, there are always a few bottles of chilled champagne on hand...
...environmental group National Environmental Trust moves to its fifth city--Philadelphia--and high-profile restaurateurs in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington will probably add their names to the growing list of 300 eateries that won't serve the fish. The boycotters, including Alice Waters of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Calif., say aggressive overfishing in recent years has depleted stocks. U.S. Customs efforts to enforce a 24-nation treaty preventing pirated fish from reaching market are not working, they say. Chilean sea bass can grow to 10 ft. and as much as 200 lbs., but poachers are known...