The nightlife: bartender of the week and alternatives to Taco Tuesday…
0Thursday at 4 p.m. The Counter Burger in Hermosa Beach serves complimentary appetizers at its official ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony.
Dining
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Standard Station in El Segundo [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
0El Segundo’s Standard Station serves noteworthy sides and tavern standards
Car culture in America has spawned some symbols that are inexplicable to people who regard vehicles unsentimentally.
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Fonz’s, Manhattan Beach [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
0Escape from the foodies: Fonz’s offers fine food without the hype of the neighboring downtown dining scene.
A La Carte: the Phelan Good Café, Dickey’s BBQ, Chinese Friends, fried chicken and Abigaile
1Puns With Your Lunch… I enjoy wordplay, so I had to smile when I saw the Phelan Good Café, a tiny establishment located by the corner of Phelan and Robinson in North Redondo.
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Mediterraneo [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
0If you take only a cursory look at menus around Los Angeles, you might think that traditional Spanish food is one of our most popular cuisines.
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Halibut Corner in Redondo Beach [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
0Boardwalk Hideaway
Fusion cooking has become such a part of the American mainstream that we don’t even hesitate at the idea of a Korean short rib burrito.
Lentil soup: a healthy, hearty and mindful recipe
0by Winy Chen
Cold weather in February is a perfect time for some hearty soups.
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Better with time: in praise of Sloopy’s, a Manhattan Beach institution [RESTAURAUNT REVIEW]
0Two decades after last visiting Sloopy’s, North Manhattan’s most inconspicuous institution, the food, service and atmosphere seemed better than ever.
A La Carte: new Indian in Hermosa, espresso in Manhattan, pho in Redondo Beach
1How To Lose Friends… I was having a very late lunch with a friend at a popular Hermosa Beach spot, so it was no surprise that we were the only ones in the very large café.
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Oliver’s Café: a steakhouse with a Twist [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
0I attended the Riverside Dickens Festival last week, a celebration of all things Victorian and of the literature of one prolific writer in particular.
