Attacks on El Segundo desalination plant not fact based [Opinion]
by Russ Lesser There has been a lot of misinformation going around about the proposed desalination plant that will be located north of the north border of Manhattan Beach (El Porto area). Some time ago, both the Manhattan Beach and the Hermosa Beach city councils unanimously opposed building the plant. One former Manhattan Beach councilman […]
Grunions: Best of the Beach 2018 Sports bar food
It’s no longer unusual for bars to have great food, but Grunions has been doing it since before the word “gastropub” was on everyone’s lips. Take a gander at a copy of the printed menu from 1974 that the restaurant keeps around. Then as now, the cheesesteak was the specialty. And, at $10.25, it’s still […]
Palmilla: Best of the Beach 2018 Tequila, Martini Bar
During Happy Hour on a recent Friday afternoon, a customer was sipping a cucumber-jalapeño martini made with Hendrick’s gin. She imbibed slowly, both out of caution for its potency and out of reverence for its taste. “It’s delicious,” the woman pronounced. “Delicious” takes on a whole new meaning inside Palmilla, an upscale Mexican restaurant […]
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream: Best of the Beach 2018 Ice Cream Parlor
Bridget Gray isn’t personally crazy about ice cream, but she’s happy to give her kids the occasional sundae. “If you’re going to have a treat, you might as well go all out,” Gray said. “I don’t eat much sugar, but I guess it says a lot if I’m not a sugar fan that I take […]
Riviera Mexican Grill: Best of the Beach 2018 Margarita
Believe it or not, the key to a perfect margarita isn’t how special the tequila is. “The secret is in the mix,” said bartender Ritchi Petroshanoff. It’s a simple mix, common to most margarita mixes: sugar, lemon and lime juices, and water mixed just right. Just about any tequila would make a good margarita with […]
The Comedy & Magic Club: Best of the Beach 2018 Comedy
For nearly a half-century, owner Mike Lacey has brought the hottest national headliners to Hermosa Beach, including such luminaries as Jay Leno (almost every Sunday), Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Kevin Nealon and Robin Williams. Lacey’s formula is simple: know what’s funny is, and respect the comedians,. Comedians have long raved about the care and feeding […]