It was back in February that I first noticed the plywood covering the old Seaside Grill space at 109 Broadway in Downtown Santa Monica.  I was lucky enough to run into the owner, Marc Moubarak, who informed me that the name of the new restaurant was going to be Air Food, and the menu would be French.  Air Food will officially open its doors on Wednesday, May 24th.  Last Saturday night, I had an opportunity to have a look around during Air Food’s “VIP soft opening celebration”.  The menu, designed by Chef Thierry, was still being finalized, but what was on offer on Saturday was decidedly French with some Asian influences.  Scroll down on their Yelp page to read more information about the promising new restaurant.  We wish them the best of luck.