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Barfly
New Management: Nawaab Sahib, formerly known as Invitation To India, Aviation, HB, is in new hands.
Celeb Sighting: Lisa Nicole Carson from Ally McBeal having lunch at Aloha Sharkeez last week - she is TINY! I couldn't believe it. Short and THIN - I can't even imagine what Calista must look like in real life.
Pseudo-Celeb Sighting: Mike from the cast of MTV's The Real World, Miami was spotted drinking WATER and playing video games at Grunion's Bar, Sepulveda, MB - sheesh.
Bargains Update: Two for one lunch specials at Fishack, Pier Plaza, HB, Mondays-Fridays. Also, half-price aps from 10pm-close. Friday Night Event: Joe's Band at 705, Pier Ave, HB...
Takeover: Chicken Dijon, Artesia, RB is closing for six weeks to remodel. They will be taking over the space next door previously occupied by China Fresh. What are we gonna do without their fab "House Special Salad," (chicken Caesar with rice)? I know I'll be jonesing for it come September...
Your Getting Sleepy: Check out Hypnotic Thursdays at Lounge At The Beach, next to the Comedy & Magic Club, Hermosa Ave, HB, and let master hypnotist Mark Sweet mess with you. Show starts at 8pm and continues on with The Dave Robyn Band and $2 Rolling Rocks all night. Surf Night Wednesdays include $1 fish tacos, $2 Coronas, surf bands and Tahitian Dancers...
Reminder: Further to the details described in last week's column, The Los Angeles Free Clinic's Third Annual "Extravaganza For The Senses" food and wine event, this Saturday, July 22, 7-11pm at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica. If you haven't gotten your tix yet, better get a move on. $40 pre-pay/$50 at the door. Call Stephanie Thomas at 323.653.0440...
Jazz: Tonight, Thursday, July 20 at Barnabey's Hotel, MB, experience amazing jazz guitar soloist Hideaki Tokuaggo whose influences include such famous swing musicians as Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. Buffet dinner 7pm; Concert 8pm. $40. Call 802.5408 for reservations. Cajun: Also tonight, the Cajun style Bayou Brass Band performs at the Redondo Beach Pier from 6:30pm. Irish: One more tonight - Cait Reed & The Gold Ring Irish Ensemble play music from Ireland and Scotland at Hillside Village in Torrance. Call 373.4991 for more info. Motown: This Sunday, July 23 at the Hermosa Pier, bring a picnic dinner, lawn chairs, blankets and panties to throw at the stage for Richard Street, former lead singer of The Temptations, performing with The Stonebridge Band from 6-8:30pm. Call 318.0280 for more details. Blues: Also Sunday, Raging Sun performs at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach. Call 802.5408 for more info. Folk Rock: Next Wednesday, July 26, the Dogwoods, back by popular demand for the fourth year, from 6:30-8:30pm, Esplanade at Torrance Boulevard, RB. Call 937.6607 for further details...
Birthday Bash: Local band members of 50 Cent Haircut, Jay Souza and Bryan Stone, celebrate their b-days next Wednesday, July 26 at 9pm, O'Brien's Pub, Main Street, Santa Monica. The band will be performing because the birthday boys would rather play music than do anything else. Go support them - I know a lot of you work over that way so no excuses that it's too much of a hike...
Questions? Comments? Contact Deb L at BarflyDebL@aol.com