Ivy at the Shore

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A pink facade draped in bougainvillea marks this Ocean Avenue restaurant, open since 1985 as the beachside sibling of West Hollywood's Ivy. Inside, white-clothed tables sit under pink walls and seaside paintings, with the raw bar's seafood platters, crab cakes and a lobster ravioli in pink sauce among the regulars. Vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free menus are available on request, and the last tables seat around 9pm most nights, later on weekends.