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Barfly, November 15, 2001
DebL.
Slam Dunk Special: The Fatburger chain of West Coast restos was recently purchased by an investment group led by Magic Johnson. Open: An outdoor patio at Islands, Manhattan Village, MB. Opening: The Beach Cities Symphony opens its 52nd season of free concerts this Friday, November 16, 8:15pm at El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium, Torrance. A pre-concert lecture begins at 7:30pm. Call 372.3843 for more info. Closing: All Night Strut, the musical at The Hermosa Beach Playhouse, runs through this Sunday, November 18. Call 372.4477 for more info. Closed For Lunch: Due to a thin lunch crowd, Xinh Doi, RB Pier, is now open for dinner only, but plan on doing week-end brunch in the near future. Happy Anniversary: Congrats to Michi, Manhattan Ave, MB on reaching five years in biz. Keep up the good work. Don’t Forget: Go grab yourself a bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau and celebrate liquid love today, Thursday, November 15. Finito: The Spice Girls are breaking up — is nothing sacred…
Amateur Night: Although I’m not a big fan of TG eve, (next Wednesday, November 21), follows are a few local parties: At Ein Stein’s, Manhattan Ave, HB: TG eve party starting at 9 pm brought to you by Steve Fowler, (of Beaches, The Continental, 12th Street, Harry O’s, etc), Chris Markakis and Thomas Gowrie of Bed Productions. $5 cover. Call 226-7180 to get on Steve’s guest list; At 705, Pier Ave, HB: Baby’s At The Beach brought to you by The World Party and Baby’s, (voted Best Dance Club in Las Vegas two years in a row). Call 372.9705 for more info; at The Lighthouse, Pier Plaza, HB: Half-price Sam Adams pints and pitchers and well-drinks from 8-11pm. Those are just a few in the endless choices of party options at just about every bar in the South Bay. I’ll be staying home…
Holiday Bar/Resto Schedules: Open for Thanksgiving: Aloha/Baja Sharkeez HB/MB, from 8pm; Backburner, HB, reg b’fast menu until noon; Alpine Village, Torrance, serving Thanksgiving dinner for $8.95 all day; Bleacher Seat Tavern, RB, from 2pm, drinks only; Bull Pen, RB, from 2 pm, reg menu plus turkey dinner, (from here on referred to as "td"); Caffe Roberto, Culver City, from 11 am, special menu; Capistrano’s, El Seguundo; Chart House, RB, from noon-8pm limited menu and td for $10.95; Chillers, RB, from 5pm turkey-tails only; Depot, Torrance, 3-8pm, reg menu plus td; Ercole’s, MB, open all day, food from 10am-3pm; Good Stuff, RB/HB/MB, open 7am-3pm, reg menu plus td for $10.95; Harry O’s, Highland Ave, MB, from 6pm; HT Grill, RB, buffet dinner 11am-10pm $16.95/kids $12.95; Hennessey’s, RB/HB/MB, open all day/night reg menu plus all-you-can-eat for $11- they told $10.99 but I took the liberty of adding the penny — are we even minting pennies anymore? Please round to the quarter; Kincaid’s, RB Pier, limited menu from 2-8pm; La Rive Gauche, PV, 11am-10pm, reg menu plus td $16.95; Le Beaujolais, RB, noon-10 pm, reg menu plus td $16.95; Lighthouse, HB, from 8pm, drinks only; North End, HB, from 10am; Passport Restaurant, Hermosa Ave, HB; Patrick Molloy’s from 6pm cocktails only; RB Brew Company, 5-11pm, cocktails only; Reed’s, MB, 3-10pm, reg menu plus $13.95 td; Rocky Cola, 6am-3pm, reg menu; Runaway Bay, Torrance, from 6pm for drinks and karaoke; Suzy’s, HB, reg menu until 7pm; Scooner’s, MB, all day/night; Too Chez, PV, from 1pm, limited menu including td $21…
Taking A Break: For those like me who note the only redeeming qualities of thanxG to be a day off from work and the Dallas game, (you think they might actually show up this week?), we have darkness at 7:05, HB; Beaches, MB; Café Boogaloo, HB; Barnacles, HB; Beluga, MB; Bottle Inn, HB; Blue Moon Saloon, RB; Brewski’s, HB; Brewworks, HB; Brogino’s, RB; Café Italia, RB; Café Luna, Torrance plural; Café Pierre, MB; Cantina Real, HB — no BLTA for me?; Cheesecake Factory, RB; Dano’s, HB; Ein Stein’s. HB; Fishack, HB; Fonz, MB; Francesca, MB; Dante’s Inferno, RB; Great Australian Bite, RB; Grunions, MB; Houston’s, MB; Jackson’s Village Bistro, HB; Mama D’s, MB; MB Brew Company; Manhattan Coolers; Mc-Schmick’s, MB; Michi, MB; Mr. Pockets, MB; Nationals Sports Bar, Torrance; OB’s, MB; Pancho’s, MB; PF Chang’s MB; Red Car Brewery, Torrance; Riviera Mex, RB; Rock Fish, MB; Sangria, HB; Sixth Street Bistro, San Pedro; Sharks Cove, HB; Soleil, MB; Summers, MB; Tequilaa Willes, MB; Texas Loosey’s — damn!; TJ Charly’z, HB; Waterman’s, MB; Zazou, RB…
Sports: Mark McGuire retired this week, 16 home runs shy of 600 because he felt he could no longer play up to the high standard he set for himself — Michael are you listening?
Questions? Comments? Contact DebL at BarflyDebL@aol.com ER