Book review: She-Devil in the Mirror
The She-Devil in the Mirror, by Horacio Castellanos Moya, translated by Katherine Silver
“Primatial”
Poem “Primatial” by JB Kennedy
Hotdoging
Thursday, July 1 Artwalk tour This free guided tour introduces participants to a diverse selection of art as well as different artists, techniques and styles, including abstract and realistic oil and watercolor paintings, photography, wearable art and mixed media. Among those featured is the new show “Young and Abstract,” with recent paintings by Christopher Hernandez, […]
Island party
Aloha consists of this new attitude of heart, above negativism, above legalism. It is the unconditional desire to promote the true good of other people in a friendly spirit, out of a sense of kinship.
Manhattan Beach Confidential – Anonymous real estate blogger comes out
Over the last three years, several theories have been tossed around about the identity of “MB Watcher,” the anonymous blogger behind Manhattan Beach Confidential, a blog site has infuriated some local Realtors. Earlier this month, MB Watcher revealed his identity.
Bicycles built by two
What looks like the dive bar of bike stores has become a favorite hangout for the average Joe bicyclist.
Fireworks Safety and the Environment
Shortly before American celebrated its first Independence Day anniversary in 1777, future president John Adams wrote in a letter to his wife Abigail, “The day will be the most memorable in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parades, bonfires and illuminations [fireworks] from one end of the continent to the other from this day forward, forevermore.”
Park bench dedicated to Beverly Rohrer
School and city officials gathered at Polliwog Park Tuesday to dedicate a park bench to one of the South Bay’s most beloved educators, two days before her retirement from a lifelong career in education.
McChrystal ball
It was every reporter’s dream: to write a small article that brings down a big guy. Not only that, but an easy article to boot: Do a little background research, summarize others’ previous reportage and publicly available documents, interview your subject, his wife, and his aides, have a few beers with them to glean some loose-lipped quotes, and tie it all together in 8,000 very readable words.
Barfly 1 July 2010
I’ve received many e-mails, calls and kind words from you since my heavy public admission of what’s been going on in my life and truly, you have kept me going. They say, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” but I wonder, what if it kills you?
Manhattan Beach Views
by Tom Fitt
Architect Michael Lee tackles the perennial beach challenge-building a livable home that doesn’t look boxy on a small beach lot. Only this is a half lot.
Chaba Thai Bay Grill
The days when Thai food was an obscure cuisine are long gone, as are the days when a Thai restaurateur would think that a complete newcomer to the cuisine really wanted it Thai hot. Thai influences are well within the American cultural mainstream, and you can get a tamed version of Pad Thai at some coffee shops. More interestingly, Thai chefs are experimenting with fusions between their traditional cuisine and the rest of the worlds. In the South Bay, Chaba Thai Bay Grill is by far the best proponent of this cuisine.
Brix, Hermosa Beach
It figures that if any restaurant in the South Bay was going to serve tasting menus, it would be Brix. Brix was planned with an outrageous level of ambition, promising to provide both comfort food and exotic cuisine across a wide price range. After a few months in business, they’ve aimed at a more achievable goal: upscale but still affordable food paired with an exceptional selection of wines.
The Russian and The Recluse
by Roger Repohl
A Russian fan of J.D. Salinger convinces his American friend that the famously reclusive writer would love to meet them.
Bistro Miyoda & Sushi Ichiriki [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
When you’re a fan of a restaurant that you think has their food and service just perfect, it’s disheartening to drive by and see a banner announcing a change of name and a new menu. While the change will always be portrayed as an improvement, you’re wary since you didn’t think it needed improving in […]
Bistro 767
When a new chef takes over a restaurant, the urge IS to change everything, to boldly announce a new personality is at the helm. This approach has its pluses and minuses – it generates excitement, but scares existing patrons of the restaurant who like it just the way it is. The smartest strategy may be to ease new items onto the menu and allow patrons a little time to adjust.