Best Kid’s Menu: Paradise Bowls
Paradise Bowls in Manhattan Beach offers healthy options that kids can’t refuse. Their Gaucho Bowl with acai, strawberries, blueberries, bananas and apple juice is the perfect blend of healthy food and a tasty treat and their service is top notch. Both kids and adults enjoy this healthy breakfast spot. -CS Paradise Bowls: 919 Manhattan Ave., […]
Best Movie Theatre: ArcLight Cinemas
Watching films at ArcLight Cinemas in El Segundo is as close as you can come to watching newly released movies from your living room couch. Their seats are comfortable and can be converted to a loveseat, their service is friendly and for some special 21 + presentations, you can drink booze. Movie-goers can even reserve […]
Best Indie Coffee Shop: Java Man
Java Man Coffee House Located in the heart of Hermosa Beach, Java Man Coffee House has been waking up South Bay residents with their coffee and treats for 23 years. Java Man’s not your everyday café . Located in a 1920s bungalow, the shop feels more like a living room than a café, and their […]
Best Motel: Sea Sprite
If you’re looking for the ultimate California motel, look no further than the Sea Sprite Motel. Located on The Strand in Hermosa Beach, the bright blue motel is as close to the ocean as you can get and within walking distance of great restaurants and shops in Hermosa Beach. “We’re kind of different than most […]
Best Vintage Clothing Shop: Aaardvark
For over 40 years Aaardvark has provided our readers with the best in vintage, hard-to-find clothing and a wide selection of wigs, jewelry, accessories and shoes. Big wigs and tall shoes are Aaardvark’s calling card, while deep in the back of the shop vintage finds still rules for hardcore in-the-know South Bay shoppers. Their customers […]
Best Medical Spa: Spa Bella
Spa Bella, a full-service medical day spa in Torrance took the top spot this year because of their wide range of services and affiliation with this year’s best cosmetic surgeon, Christine Petti. The spa offers service like a deep cleansing enzyme facial, MicroPeels as well as their popular Bella Signature Clinique Hand Treatment, a $25 […]
Best Cosmetic Surgery: Christine Petti
Christine Petti is a plastic surgeon to the stars – and South Bay men and women who, lets be honest, are all stars too. Petti has appeared on “The Doctors” multiple times and is an expert body and facial sculptor. “I listen to the patient,” said Petti. “As a surgeon you have to have good […]
Best Swap Meet: Roadium Open Air Market
Open 365 days a year, the Roadium’s 15 acres of shopping offer new and used merchandise from clothes and shoes to spools of thread and fishing rods. Over 500 vendors sell their wares on a daily basis, rain or shine from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. The vendors don’t stop at just clothes and shoes. […]
Best Omelet: Martha’s 22nd Street Grill
Breakfast at Martha’s is the quintessential California beachside morning. Sidewalk tables are covered with big, colorful umbrellas and dogs, tied to the railing, wait by their human’s table while beautiful breakfast and lunch platters are served on the outdoor patio. Located near the Strand in Hermosa Beach, the restaurant is open from 7 a.m. until […]
Best Kid’s Party Location: Scooter’s Jungle
For three years Scooter’s Jungle has taken home first place for best kid’s party location because of their friendly-friendly environment. They offer “worry-free” parties and special events featuring inflatable jumpers and the tallest and longest indoor inflatable slide in the area. They also offer pizza and other treats. Not only are their play areas the […]
Best Antique Store: Antique Barn
Located in a big red barn on Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach is the South Bay’s worst kept secret – Star’s Antique Market. The 7,000-square-foot building is known for their lively window displays and 60 antique-selling venders that scour the country for thousands of unique items to sell. “We have a lot of upbeat dealers […]
Best Pharmacy: CVS
CVS pharmacy is well known around town for their helpful staff and knowledgeable pharmacists as well as their wide variety of healthful necessities. CVS pharmacists are knowledgeable and are always able to answer your basic medical questions as well as guide you through any additional insurance issues. They have everything for your aches and pains, […]
Best Local Deli: Ashley’s Deli and Market
For over 15 years Ashley’s Deli has been serving up sandwiches and suntan lotion to hungry and sunburned beach goers. “We’ve watched Hermosa Beach kids grow up to be adults and now parents,” Kristine, owner of Ashley’s said. Their top-notch sandwiches are made with Boar’s Head deli meats and cheeses, and they’re well known around […]
Best Deli Sandwich: Mickey’s Italian Delicatessen and Liquor Store
Mickey’s Italian Delicatessen and Liquor store has been a must stop spot since 1953 for boaters on their way to Catalina, surfers on their way to down south and people who just want a good, dependable sandwich at a fair price. The deli offers pizza and pasta dishes as well. “We’re very proud of what […]
Best Men’s Barber: Alan Bailey at Peroxide Beauty and Barbershop
With deft hands and sharp scissors, Alan Bailey crushed the competition for best men’s barber for the second year in a row. “I’ve been doing it for 10 years,” Bailey said. “All my customers get top-notch service.” Bailey, a barber at Peroxide Beauty and Barber shop, has been on the Best of the Beach list […]
Hermosa Beach considers paid concerts to help fund free summer series
In an effort to continue the free Summer Beach Concert Series, the Hermosa Beach City Council and the promoter behind the concerts are looking at ways other than event sponsorship to bring in the necessary funding — two paid concerts following the free series that would help pay costs for the popular summer events. City […]