March 10, 2011

Film Review: Mars Needs Moms

by Laura Orr – Actress Joan Cusack will tell you that raising children is no easy task. The mother of

Best domestic auto repair

Ocean Tire – Ron Rosinsky and son Danny started the successful Ocean Tire in Hermosa in 1999 after Ron departed

Best Neighborhood Hardware Store

Triangle Hardware Even with his hand held inventory computer, Triangle Hardware owner Sonny Virgi doesn’t have a clue as to

Best Birthday Party for Kids

My Gym – There is a simple reason why the My Gym children’s fitness centers in Manhattan Beach and Redondo

Best Private school

Peninsula Heritage School – Tucked away off Palos Verdes Drive North and Rolling Hills Road is the woodsy little three

Avrick, Emdee elected to school board

Longtime PTA leaders Anita Avrick and Laura Emdee won election to the Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education

Best Produce

Grow – Once again the popular Grow market impressed our readers by finding farmers who grow great produce, buying direct

Best Movie Theater

ArcLight Cinemas – Last last year, ArcLight Cinemas in El Segundo (formerly Pacific Theaters) unveiled a $6 million upgrade.  The

Best Impresario

Mike Wellman – On the surface, Mike Wellman is the mild-mannered creator of comic book characters, from outer-space pimp “Mac

Best Major Shopping Center

Manhattan Village – Manhattan VillageWhether on a leisurely shopping spree or making major purchases, our readers like to put around

Best Flower Shop

Growing Wild – When it comes to stopping and smelling the roses, our readers prefer to do it at downtown

Best Eyewear

Stein Optometric Center – With 5,000 frames at its two locations, Stein Optometric Center in Manhattan Beach was our reader’s

Best Children’s Boutique

Pampered Tot – More than pampering even themselves, South Bay residents like to take care of their kids and voted

Best Day Spa

Trilogy Spa – A vichy rainbar, moana tub plunges and showers for two are just a few of the reasons

Best Happy Hour

Patrick Molloy’s boasts one of the longest happy hours in the South Bay, and now you’ve voted them the best.