Dear Jane. The Sister restaurant to Dear John’s, the old-school steak house in Culver City from chef Hans and Patti Röckenwagner and chef Josiah Citrin, Dear Jane’s is an old-school seafood restaurant by the water in Marina del Rey. The separate bar is an experience in and of itself, with a roaring fireplace and a slightly more casual ambiance but with food and cocktail options similar to those in the dining room. An entire side of the lively and buzzing formal dining area offers an unobstructed view of boats moored in the marina. The multi-tiered room evokes a feeling of special occasions, with white tablecloths and mannered table-side service for items like shrimp Louie salad, which gets drenched in a citrusy, homemade Thousand Island–like dressing. There also are seafood towers, fish sticks with caviar, Dungeness crab cakes, oysters Rockefeller, and a list of classic dishes like trout amandine, fish-and-chips, and cioppino. Dear Jane’s successfully re-creates the nostalgic style of dining so many crave while serving food that still manages to surprise and impress.⁠ ⁠ 13950 Panay Way, @dearjanesla 💰💰💰💰