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Tucked away in an intimate corner of Santa Monica’s glamorous Ocean Avenue, Abode’s cuisine is farmer's market fresh, featuring locally produced ingredients when possible. Keeping an eye toward sustainability in running the restaurant, Abode’s used kitchen oil is donated to organizations that recycle it into bio-diesel fuel; and, the wood used in constructing the dining room tables came from a sustainable rainforest. Eco-savvy celebrity clients include Sharon Stone, Sally Field, and Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa. Abode’s “Seven ‘til Seven” Happy Hour presents a less expensive way to stalk the save-the-world stars: Seven-dollar cocktails, wine, and appetizers are served daily until 7 p.m. in the lounge.