Restaurant news, meet the editor, and the Great Cheeseburger Ramen debate.

Madeleine Pauker discusses some hot new restaurants in Santa Monica and Venice, dives into the history of the Michelin-starred chefs expanding on some recent coverage from the Santa Monica Daily Press. Editor in Chief Matt Hall shares his background, some similarities that Santa Monica shares with other cities he's lived in, what makes Santa Monica special to him. He dives into some restaurant news, data, and how Santa Monica has become home to a very competitive cheeseburger and ramen market. For more information on any of the topics in this podcast, visit www.smdp.com or subscribe to the Current newsletter at www.smdp.com/signup. Music is provided courtesy of the Brig Band, a LA based jam band comprised of professional studio and touring musicians, whom have performed with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder to the Doors, Fishbone and Steely Dan. The Brig band plays every Tuesday night at the Brig on Abbot Kinney Blvd in Venice, CA. www.thebrigband.com