One thing's for sure at Leona, Venice Beach's hottest new restaurant: the space itself rivals the remarkable farm-to-table dishes Chef Nyesha Arrington turns out. Step inside the surfer-chic Leona, located one block from the Venice Pier, with owner and designer Breegan Jane. Using buzzwords like modern, fresh, approachable, beachy-but-upscale, Jane illustrates the symmetry among this trending restaurant's menu, style and audience.
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