Fig Restaurant
![Chef Ray Garcia prepares a dish in the kitchen at Fig Restaurant at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3d5ba0a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/582x439+0+0/resize/582x439!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F86%2F9a%2F5d730db5304acd1cc48325a6c80f%2Fla-fo-review01-kies3fnc.jpg)
Chef Ray Garcia prepares a dish in the kitchen at Fig Restaurant at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Tsoi sim with Khadrawy dates and Marconas. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Chef Ray Garcia, standing, speaks with diners Jason Geffen and his wife, Jamie, and Garrett Arnett with wife Jen at Fig. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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An 8-ounce bavette with fries. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Seared tuna nicoise at Fig. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Strawberry shortcake. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Fig bars with a slice of fig. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
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Patrons sit at the cheese and charcuterie bar at Fig. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)