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Barfly, March 29, 2001
DebL
Celeb Sightings: David Arquette, Michael Douglas and Michael Keaton were all
spotted, (on separate occasions), hanging out at Shellback Tavern, MBB, MB recently.
Keaton had no money and had to mail them a cheque - it came with an autographed
picture. Coming Soon: Café Brasserie, French resto replacing Killer Shrimp
in the Whole Foods shopping center, PCH, RB. Now Open: Sully’s Restaurant
& Tavern, Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance. Live band and dancing Fridays and
Saturdays. New Biz: "Gourmet To You,"a South Bay catering business
begun in November by Chef/Owner Peter Carpenter. Formerly of Caffe Misto for
five years and Chez Melange for two, Peter is now a personal caterer available
for any size function and flexible to accommodate any budget. Call 874.3864
for more info. New Time: Don’t forget to "spring forward" on
Sunday — yeah we lose an hour of sleep and partying, but it’s worth
it to have sunshine well into the evening. Closed For Remodeling: Bestie’s,
Hermosa Ave, HB…
Anniversaries: Happy 100th to Hermosa Beach, The HB Historical Society has named April 1 Founders Day in honor of C.L. "Bob" Reinbolt establishing this tract of coastal land Hermosa Beach back on April 1, 1901. Celebrate with an open house at Hermosa’s museum inside the community center, corner Pier Ave.PCH from 2-4pm this Sunday, April 1. Happy First to Barnacles Bar & Grill, Hermosa Ave, HB; and a happy anniv to Java Man, Pier Ave, HB — hoping everyone cashed in on the half-price coffee Rick gave out in celebration last Thursday…
Saturday Spring Concerts: The Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Division has revamped its Classical Sands concert series, renaming it "Manhattan Nights," changing the locale from Barnabey’s Hotel, Sepulveda, MB, to the ICAAN Galleries, downtown, MB, changing the food fare from a buffet-style dinner to light refreshments, dessert and coffee and dropping ticket prices from $40 to $15 per person. For more info on the new season, which began March 17, and tickets call 802.5408…
Tuesday Events: $2 well drinks for all South Bay locals, (proof of rez required), at Patrick Molloy’s, Pier Plaza, HB. DJ Frase spins Hip-Hop, Roots and Reggae; Tacos-N-Tequila — 99cent tacos and drink specials from 4-8pm at Tequilla Willies, Manhattan Village Mall, MB; Wine Tasting at Bristol Farms, all locations. $19.95 per person. Check out for www.bristolfarms.com more info…
Wine Classes: Get savvy on how to buy, store and properly descript "liquid love" with UCLA Extension’s six-week program of lectures, tastings and discussions, Wednesdays from April 4 through May 9, 6:30-9:30pm. Must be 21 to participate. Call 206-8120 for more info…
Save The Date: Get in on a bus trip sponsored by the Fishack, Pier Plaza, HB, to the 27th Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach CART race featuring Paul Tracy, Michael Andretti, Alex Zanardi among other top racecar drivers, next-next Sunday, April 8. The bus leaves from the Fishack at 11am returns around 7pm. $60 per person includes breakfast, beer, bus, bleachers, beer, bus, beer and a burger. A good deal from where I’m sitting. Call Gary at 379.5550 for more info or you can go on your own and catch the Celebrity Race on Saturday, followed by cocktails at the Yard House and a free concert by Third Eye Blind…
Giveaway: U2 is coming to Southern California and The World Party is giving away a pair of tickets to see them at the Anaheim Pond, Thursday April 26. Log onto www.theworldparty.net, click on the U2 contest banner and fill out the entry form. It's free — really. The contest drawing will be Friday, April 13. Good luck…
The Final Four: March Madness culminates this week-end with the Final Four, Saturday, March 31 followed by the Championship game Monday, April 2. This is the first year since 1993 where all four teams were considered legitimate contenders to win it all when the tourney began with Michigan State and Duke seeded number one, Arizona number two and Maryland number 3. In 1993, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina and Kansas all rolled into the Final Four. I’m sure I don’t have to remind Michigan fans of Chris Webber’s, (now of the Sacramento Kings), infamous time-out call which cost you the championship that year. This year Michigan’s in-state rival Michigan State will try to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since Duke did it in 1991 and 1992. Should prove to be an exciting week-end…
Questions? Comments? Contact DebL at BarflyDebL@aol.com