Best American Contemporary Restaurant: Zane’s
American Contemporary looks a lot like American Classic at Zane’s, a restaurant serving old style martinis and steaks with just enough modern ideas to remind you that you really are in the modern world. 
It’s recognizably a contemporary restaurant in both environment and menu rather than a retro feast, but one with roots and a sense of history. Enjoy your steak, pasta, or their very stylish version of cioppino, and revel in the ways in which new and traditional ideas merge.
Zane’s: 1150 Hermosa Avenue, HB. 310-374-7488.
Runner-up: MB Post, 1142 Manhattan Ave., MB. 310-545-5405.