Modernism arrives in the South Bay In decades past, the South Bay was known more for its utter lack of
Mark McDermott
December 30, 2010
Modernism arrives in the South Bay In decades past, the South Bay was known more for its utter lack of
Illustration by Bob Staake (BobStaake.com)
As 2001 dawned, the hype in the South Bay dining scene was our elegant future. Restaurants such as Legacy in Redondo and Beluga in Manhattan Beach offered caviar and haute cuisine, while Soleil, Francesca’s, and XinhDoi offered items so eclectic they were adrift from ethnicity. The restaurateurs who opened these places were confident that locals and visitors would favor their high-priced establishments far into the future, and they were ready to make a bundle.
[imagebrowser=70]Paul Matthies as Surfing Santa
2010 was a year of turning points in Redondo Beach. Politically, the nine-year battle over the future of the harbor
