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Around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, crowds of slightly inebriated 20-somethings made their way out of the downtown Pier Plaza Hermosa Beach bars. American Junkie and Baja Sharkeez, bars known for party-like atmospheres, dimmed their late night lights and began turning down the volume and turning up the speed of departure of the evening’s cliental. Bouncers barred…
Read MoreOn Tuesday night, Hermosa Beach City Council approved Jed Sanford’s request for extended hours for his new project in the space that Cafe Boogaloo previously inhabited. The measure overturned the Planning Commission’s denial of an amended Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The CUP of the Boogaloo space at 1238 Hermosa Avenue was modified by the City…
Read MoreA La Carte: Banzai Beach changes concept, BBQ on 190th, hidden bars in Manhattan and Redondo Beach….
High Concept Edition… I have run across some interesting places for food or drinks that all fit a theme, so I’m going to start by mentioning a few that have unlikely locations, concepts, or are otherwise unusual. First, a back street find in Manhattan Beach: The Schooner is a comfortable old bar on 22nd street,…
Read MoreActress and Manhattan Beach resident Danielle Nicolet moved from small-town Ohio to Los Angeles to live with her mother in the Valley at the age of 15. A year later, she struck out on her own.
Read MoreWhether you are in the market for a rustic, full-flavored wine for an everyday meal or a bottle of something magical to celebrate an anniversary, corporate triumph, or just the fact that you really enjoy great wine, the Bottle Inn has what you are looking for. The owners have been collecting fine wines for over…
Read MoreThe décor is the first thing to register – art of amorous, sophisticated coyotes dancing, romancing, and driving fast cars, a whimsical visual introduction to a cheerfully eclectic establishment. The classics are here, but so are some items that take Mexican ideas to new levels – brie and mango quesadilla to start, anyone, or perhaps…
Read MoreEight years ago, Bre Hale, a Utah native, wanted to be near the beach. So she packed up her bags and moved to Hermosa Beach, where she has since racked up a reputation as the best female bartender in town. “I make good cocktails?” Hale said, laughing. “But more than anything, a lot of my…
Read MoreThese are a few of our favorite things.… Filet Mignon Risotto at Jackson’s Food & Drink….Hanger Steak Salad at Charlie’s….Saag Paneer at Addi’s Tandoor….Downtown Brown Porter at Sophie’s Place….Chef Amber Caudle at The Med and The Source….Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist Chuck Crowe….Avocado Tempura at Marine Street Café….Grilled Octopus at Café Pierre….Pumpkin Ravioli at Zane’s….Pomegranate Ginger Margarita at Ortega…
Read More“The waves were bigger back then. I don’t know what it was, but they were just bigger,” Ted Kerwin told Easy Reader in 2003, the year he and brothers John, Joe, Fred and Jim, and sister Mary were inducted into the Hermosa Beach Surfers Hall of Fame.
Read MoreThe photo of Mama Terano is a bit faded, and diners might wonder why the owner of a popular restaurant didn’t have a better one to hang on the wall. The clue is on the frame – the elderly Italian woman smiled for the camera in 1960, and didn’t live to see the restaurant with…
Read Moreby Michael Santomieri A simple stroll through the Hermosa Beach downtown can be a clarifying moment for anyone who cares to notice. Sangria, a 15 year icon and one of the sentinel points of Hermosa’s 1995 revitalization, is surrounded by 25-foot high boards. Hammering sawing, stuccoing and welding are plainly audible on the Plaza. The…
Read Moreby Kevin Campbell Hardly a day goes by when I’m not asked, “How are the local economy and business?” As a lifelong South Bay resident and career commercial/private/community banker, I have come across a wide variety of economic situations over the last year. The good news is I do believe things are better economically. Local…
Read MoreOpen Mic night is back! Season Three started last Wednesday at Fat Face Fenner’s Fishack. Your pick: sing or listen. The best in live acoustic music. Every Wednesday starting 8pm. Sign-ups at 7:30pm. You get 3 songs or 15 minutes. Bring acoustic instruments. Bring friends. No drums. Although no house band, there’ll be guitarists around who can…
Read MoreDo not overlook this much-loved joint just because it’s in a strip mall. That means it has parking. The Zagat-rated Mexican fusion menu demands accompaniment by their highly regarded Margaritas. And with 60 tequilas behind the bar, ranging from small batch tequilas to familiar premium names, you can enjoy a different Margarita every day of…
Read MoreJustin is a mellow, affable guy who can handle a slammin’ crowd at one of the busiest pier hotspots. He makes it look easy, works quickly and efficiently, and is never short-tempered or rushed. More importantly, he is somehow able to make a patron smile while pouring a solid drink, in one fell swoop. Management…
Read MoreWe assume Paul Hennessey scouts the locations for his restaurants himself, and from this deduce that the guy has a fine appreciation for lively street environments. How else to explain that all the Beach Cities Hennessey’s have such excellent outdoor dining, with views of the most interesting parts of the places where our cities meet…
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