About Town in Manhattan Beach
Cultural exchange program FACES is looking for families to host French teenagers from July 6 to 26.
Long Beach Opera: Nocturnal Desperation
“La Voix Humaine,” a review In recent years, Long Beach Opera has set some of its out-of-the-usual repertoire productions in out-of-the-usual venues. We’ve seen performances in swimming pools, parking garages, warehouses, and, just last month, the National Guard Armory. Now, if you hurry, you can enjoy Francis Poulenc’s “La Voix Humaine” in the intimate setting […]
Manhattan Beach man guilty of murdering wife 13 years ago
A Manhattan Beach man was found guilty on April 6 of murdering his wife 13 years ago in their Gaslamp District house.
Best of the Beach 2016, Ethnic BBQ: Silvio’s Brazilian Beach BBQ
Silvio’s isn’t quite like any other place in LA. It’s part sports bar, part Brazilian restaurant, and part beachy grill where you can get a plain grilled Mahi sandwich or a Mississippi pulled pork sandwich. Purists may be outraged, but this place isn’t for them – it’s for everybody who likes simply seasoned and expertly […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Dessert Bakery: Becker’s
It’s one of the oldest businesses in the South Bay. Generations of customers have been served by generations of one family. Becker’s has changed some since it opened in 1940 and no longer makes the German items like pfeffernussE and springerle that were once staples. They’ve kept up with the times and turn out cakes […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Bread Bakery: Manhattan Bread & Bagel
The rest of the world thinks Americans eat bad bread and they have a point. When one of your culture’s culinary achievements is pre-sliced white bread loaded with preservatives, you should reassess your culture’s life choices. A good place to start is Manhattan Bread & Bagel, where they make baguettes of such wholesomeness and […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best East of Sepulveda Restaurant: Houston’s
The ambiance at Houston’s is clubby without being fussy, reminiscent of an old school steakhouse that somehow was dropped in a parking lot in the middle of an office area. The place doesn’t just live and die on business traffic. Locals flock there in the evening for the artichoke and spinach dip, steaks, seafood, ribs, […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Bagel Shop: Manhattan Beach Bread and Bagel
You can get bagels at just about any supermarket, but they don’t have the texture and flavor of ones fresh from the oven. For that you go to a specialist. Locals have once again crowned Manhattan Bread and Bagel as the best of the lot, with good reason. They have all the modern versions packed […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Caterer: Lisa Bon Appetit
Unless you have a family member in the business or experience arranging events, finding a caterer for a milestone event like a wedding is always stressful. You are entrusting a big part of the guest experience to someone whose food you often haven’t tried. Lisa’s Bon Appetit makes it just a bit easier. You can […]
Best of the Beach, Best Muffin: Kettle
If asked to make a list of bakeries in the South Bay you probably wouldn’t include The Kettle. This is a bit unfair to the people there, who make hundreds of muffins every week. Figuring out how many they bake verges on impossible. When an employee was asked there was a moment of silence similar […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Chain Hamburger: In & Out
Most people don’t realize the cult status of In & Out burgers until they have a houseguest who schedules a trip there every day of their visit. It’s as much a symbol of California as the bear on our state flag. (Maybe more so, since that bear is extinct and In & Out is still […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best American Contemporary: Good Stuff
The Good Stuff restaurants have changed with the times. As a reminder, this started out as one relatively standard coffee shop with a few Mexican items, and it was only open for breakfast and lunch. The four branches of Good Stuff now serve dinner and have embraced modern trends. You can get hummus, a salmon […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Hamburger Unchained: Ercoles
You should stop in at Ercoles sometime and order a burger with truffled aioli, roasted chillies, daikon sprouts, and a parmesan crisp. Please let us know when you do, because we want to watch. Those ingredients and many more are available at gourmet burger places within blocks of Ercoles, but are not expected on the […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Chili: Barney’s Beanery
It should be no surprise that Barney’s Beanery won the chili competition. They’ve been specialists in chili since the first Beanery opened in the 1920s. The location on the second floor of the Redondo Pier serves five different kinds of varying hotness, including a zippy vegetarian version. You can get your favorite bowl of red […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Chinese: W’s
Our readers have embraced a very multicultural and sophisticated version of Chinese cuisine. W’s China Bistro started out serving both standard Southern dishes and the distinctive Chinese-Peruvian fusion known as Chifa. It has built on that base with items that reflect Korean and Vietnamese influences. Since Vietnamese and Korean cuisine are heavily influenced by Chinese […]
Best of the Beach 2016, Best Mexican Under $20: El Sombrero
We’ll admit that the price is part of the attraction at El Sombrero, but the customers who have kept these two restaurants humming for over 40 years have more than value on their minds. What matters is the quality of the food and the experience and they shine in both departments. The service at your […]