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For California Cuisine or ethnic delights, Main Street has everything from cafes and hang-outs to star-studded bistros. Don't miss The Galley, Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, Dhaba Cuisine of India with its fine Indian Cuisine and the option of patio dining, or the World Cafe, with its wonderful garden patio, beautiful for open-air dining. Wolfgang Puck's legendary Chinois On Main offers world-class dining. For neighborhood watering holes, check out Library Alehouse, Rick's Tavern and Circle Bar. And if you're in search of an Irish pub, Main Street has two! Finn McCool's, and O'Brien's. From designer clothes of elegant lace at Paris 1900, to designer home furnishings at Ashland & Hill ; Main Street's boutiques and shops are filled with one-of-a-kind treasures. You'll find surf wear (Z.J. Boardinghouse, Horizons West), sports and outerwear (Patagonia, L.A. Urban Fitness) and Men's Wear (B.NY, Black+Blue); Betsy & Tracy, Bertini, Blonde, and LF Stores are among the shops that offer trendy apparel; Fedora Primo offers an exciting collection of hats, Accents, since 1987, features the latest in handmade jewelry, and Ritual Adornments offers unique, handcrafted jewelry and beads from around the world; Mexican folk art and Japanese antiquities and much, much more! Searching for a cultural experience? Take in the contemporary painting and sculpture at the Angles Gallery and discover African-American art at M. Hanks; Arts & Crafts of many kinds at Ocean Park Merchants Mart. Along the way, visit our wonderful local landmarks of like the 1894 Queen Anne Style California Heritage Museum. When you want to enjoy casual dining, there's a variety of restaurants featuring Mexican, German, Indian, DownHome American, and more, including Joe's Diner, Shoop's Deli, Dhaba Cuisine of India, Holy Guacamole, Lula Cucina Mexicana, and Panini Garden. And when you want to hang out at a coffee shop you can take your pick from Novel Cafe (also a bookstore), The Victorian Baker Cafe, Peet's Coffee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, as well as Starbuck's. With all that energy, take in a short, two-block walk to beautiful Santa Monica Beach, then cruise back this way whenever you're ready for dinner.