Best Eyewear: Stein Optical Center
Voted best eyewear for the second year, Stein’s optometric center received rave reviews from their clients in the South Bay and Burbank. “I’ve been going here for about three years now… Everyone is friendly and seems to know what they’re doing,” a client from Manhattan Beach said on their testimonial page. They are open seven […]
Best retirement community: Silverado
Silverado has been in the South Bay for over 15 years. They specialize in memory care and offer a full continuum of care through their home care, assisted living and hospice service. They strive to provide the highest quality care and support to families by providing health care as well as respect, empathy and compassion. […]
Best valet: Providence LCM Hospital
With the exception of a birth, trips to the hospital are rarely enjoyable experiences. But the service provided at the free valet parking at Providence Little Company of Mary give patrons one less thing to worry about. Quick and courteous, Mike Olmedo, Jaime Lopez, Manuel Lara, Michael Marsillo, Christian Salazar and Flores Reyes of the […]
Best breakfast omelet: Martha’s 22nd Street Grill
For the second year in a row, Martha’s wins – they are always in the top two, a perennial favorite of locals. Because this is a locals’ joint – the location outside of downtown helps keep it that way, and plenty of people arrive every morning by bicycle, rain or shine, midweek or weekend. They […]
Best Pilates studio: White House Pilates
Pilates for your bodies! For the third year in a row, our readers voted White House their favorite place to practice the flowing, centered, breath-oriented exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates. White House boasts instructors that teach other Pilates instructors, and White House guests rave about the notably small class sizes and attractive studio spaces. […]
Best yoga studio: The Green Yogi
Our readers loved The Green Yogi, a beautiful, serene boutique studio pumping with high-energy power yoga classes. Readers cited the studio’s clean, beautiful, peaceful aspect, fun atmosphere and personalized attention from expert instructors. Mary Strong had spent 15 years in broadcast journalism — covering news for NBC and CNN, and football for Fox Sports Net […]
Best American contemporary: MB Post
This is a modern restaurant, but with a sense of history and some values from an earlier age; there are items served here that mine all sorts of American traditions. The famous bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits start every meal with a taste of home cooking, and there always seem to be pot pies and other […]
Best weight loss, diet center: Weight Watchers
Our readers recommended shedding the pounds with Weight Watchers, which has been around for 50 years, and was named the nation’s best weight-loss plan by U.S. News and World Report. Weight Watchers meetings take place throughout the South Bay, and there’s a Weight Watchers store in Manhattan Beach. Weight Watchers boasts that its sensible approach, […]
Best female bartender: Bre Hale, ROK Sushi
Eight 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 […]
Brunch over $15 Sunday Brunch: MB Post
Our readers are adventurous in the morning – MB Post offers a brunch of unparalleled eclecticism. If you like to start with sweets there are “hand pies,” tiny turnovers with salted caramel sauce, house-made sticky buns, or the famous biscuits. After that you can have high-style traditional, like the corned beef cheek hash, bagel with […]
Best pharmacy: CVS
CVS has everything you need for your aches and pains, your skin, your nutrition, your personal beauty and overall health, in addition to flu shots, photo prints, and sports physicals. CVS is the official sports physical provider for the venerable Pop Warner youth football program. The CVS optical department carries a wide and stylish selection […]
Best medical spa: Murad Inclusive Health Spa
Dr. Howard Murad is known as “the father of internal skincare” for his clinical studies in “the science of cellular water.” He discovered that the primary marker of youthful good health is the ability of cell membranes to hold water. He created a multi-disciplinary approach aiming to create a stronger, healthier body by creating stronger, […]
Best hospital: Torrance Memorial Medical Center
The award-winning nonprofit, locally-governed Torrance Memorial Medical Center boasts programs such as a special burn center, emergency care serving more than 60,000 patients a year, and imaging services both inpatient and outpatient, maternal child health services and a neonatal ICU, a cancer center, treatment for addictions and eating disorders, bariatric surgery, the noted Vasek Polak […]
Best nutrition store: Lindberg Nutrition
Once again our readers were persuaded by the massive selection – more than 5,000 vitamins and supplements for nutrition and bodybuilding – and knowledgeable staff of Lindberg Nutrition. The staff is noted for practicing what it preaches. That ethic is exemplified by staff member Gordon Santee, a 66-year-old power lifter with 79 world records, who […]
Best comedy club: Comedy & Magic
No contender can hold a proper candle to Hermosa Beach’s Comedy and Magic Club, which is not only the premier source of laughter in the South Bay but is widely recognized as the most prestigious comedy club in the world. Since its opening in 1978, the club has hosted the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Ray […]
Best dermatology: Manhattan Beach Dermatology
Manhattan Beach Dermatology is a comprehensive skin diagnosis and treatment center. They provide state-of-the-art medical, cosmetic and surgical skin care services. Their mission is to use the latest advances in dermatology to provide clients with the highest care in a comfortable, relaxed and caring practice setting. -RF Manhattan Beach Dermatology: 2809 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Suite […]