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Barfly, December 20, 2001
DebL
Coming Soon: El Pollo Loco to replace Burger King, Pier Ave, HB in the Vons shopping center. Now Open: Bobo Chinese, Hermosa Ave, HB, beneath the new Passport resto. Limited Engagement: The latest version of The Who’s rock opera Tommy jams at the soon to be demolished Shubert Theatre, Century City now through December 30. Call 800.447.7400 for tix. Good News: I’ve been wanting to check out the new French resto Crème De La Crèpe, Pier Ave, HB, but couldn’t picture myself à table français without a glass of wine, (ok, so I can’t picture eating at all without a glass of wine but that’s beside the point). Just got the word that you can bring your own and they will not charge a corkage fee. Plus, anyone who mentions they read about the resto in the paper will receive a comp dessert crèpe. Ooo la la…
It Can Only Get Better: Tomorrow, Friday December 21 is the first day of winter as well as the shortest day of the year, so although it’s chilly, it’s all uphill from here as the days will be getting longer. The short days this time of year do provide some fabu sunsets so take advantage of them perhaps with a cocktail atop Hennessey’s Hermosa? Kincaid’s, RB? Beaches, MB? There is a reason for every season. The 21st is also a special day for me as my dad turns the big 6-0 and without him I wouldn’t have such a strong affiliation to the Dallas Cowboys, (yes, that’s where it comes from). So since I am the evil daughter who didn’t go home for the holidays this year, please help me get back into the fam’s good graces by having one drink tomorrow for DadL. Thank you…
Christmas Gift Ideas: Theatre tickets — buy one, get yourself one; Take someone to a nice dinner — again, you get in on the gift; A nice bottle of wine you insist on sharing with the recipient(s); Think outside the box people…
Party For A Good Cause: This Friday, Pat and Dano of Dano’s, Hermosa Ave, HB host their Christmas party with a comp appetizer buffet, drink specials and an island lounge band from, 7-10pm, DJ to follow. They are "adopting" a Hermosa Beach family of eight, (parents who lost jobs at LAX due to 9-11 with six kids), through the Hope Chapel. Please bring either a $5 donation or an unwrapped toy…
Bah Humbug: This Saturday and Sunday, December 22, 23, catch "Scrooge" at the James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance. 781.7171…
Who Knows What Really Happened Anyway: Since I’m not into the whole "religion" thing I won’t be listing any services at Our Lady of Guacamole or wherever it is worshipers gather, but I will give pub to the "Beach Church" service on Christmas Eve at the Manhattan Beach Pier, 7pm. Sing carols by candlelight and such. Refreshments served afterward. Call 725.0855 for more info…
Triumphant appearance: Mean Ronnie Gene and the Magnatones: the winners of the MB Home Town Fair Battle of the Bands bring their Chuck Berry rock ‘n blues to the Happy Clam Christmas party Saturday night in King Harbor Marina…
Another Holiday: As if we need one, next Wednesday, December 26 is Boxing Day for many countries outside of the U.S. No, nobody runs around punching out family members for bad gifts received. Boxing Day’s origins are believed to date back to England during the Middle Ages, where it is also known as St. Stephen’s Day, and there are two theories: Some historians believe the holiday revolved around the fact that since servants were required to work on Christmas Day they always took the following day off, and as they left, their employers presented them with gift boxes; Another theory links the holiday to the collection boxes found in churches that were opened with the contents distributed to the poor on December 26. Either way, it is a day meant to give those less fortunate a little piece of your good fortune. So why not help someone out today…
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Sports: So much to write, so little space: The bottle incident during last Sunday’s Jags/Browns game in Cleveland, "The Mistake By The Lake;" The moron on the Saints caught on camera allegedly stealing from his teammate’s locker; Former Dallas Cowboy Nate Newton allegedly found not once but twice with hundreds of pounds of marijuana, with obvious intent to distribute. My question is who will now take over his route? Perhaps Leon Lett, that fellow idiot who a few years ago was required by the league to be randomly drug tested a set amount of times during the season all of which he passed, but then the league, knowing how bright he is, decided to test him again. He AGREED and failed. Poor dummy. It’s really not easy being a Cowboy fan; Or how about The Answer, Allen Iverson, being questioned by his "friend" Jamil Blackmon as to why he is not getting a percentage of monies garnered via the nickname he claims to have invented — boy, I hope my ninth grade history teach Mrs. Bodenlos doesn’t come after me with a copyright to "DebL"… |
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