Gelatinous chow mein is a dim memory of what you could order at the old Santa Monica Place food court. As if to atone for those days and to reply to San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace, the rebuilt SMP is opening the Market, an artisanal arcade of independent food shops and cafés. The dining deck includes Venokado, N’ice Cream, and Röck¬enwagner Bakery. More information.