Pushing the boundaries [restaurant review]
Years ago I worked with someone who spent much time thinking about numbers. He was a tour organizer rather than an accountant, and he believed that combinations of digits had a psychological connection. He priced his excursions based on this theory, which drove management crazy because profits were always slightly off from their projections. The […]
Shark’s Cove swims forward, a biker bar goes upscale, holiday fare is served, and Mama D’s says goodbye
One Going, One Gone, And Two Rebirths… The original Mama D’s in downtown Manhattan Beach served its last plate of pasta and closed last week, and the new owners are already moving in. They confirmed that the new restaurant will serve Hawaiian-Japanese food, and will open in March. That’ll be just about the time that […]
Beach Cities Sports: Football, running, tennis, volleyball, yoga and more
Football: Thor K. Reneau, a junior defensive end at Redondo Union High School has been selected to participate in the 2019 National Combine at the All-American Bowl from Jan. 3 – 5, 2019. The event will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Tennis: The 3rd Annual Mason Zisette Memorial Cup […]
Mira Costa boys, Redondo girls soccer teams ranked in CIF top ten
Soccer season is underway with the Mira Costa boys and Redondo girls squads earning top-10 rankings in their respective CIF-Southern Section polls. Mira Costa’s boys are ranked No. 8 in Division 1, winning their first two contests beginning with a 4-1 victory over Santa Monica. Josh Gaudiano scored twice, Dillan Argue recorded a pair of […]
Costa boys, Redondo girls show improvement as hoops season progresses
In the 65-year history of Mira Costa’s Fisher Gymnasium – soon to be gone but not forgotten, much like beloved former principal Carl Fisher — this had to be one of the most encouraging losses ever suffered by the Mustangs’ boys basketball team. After all, the Friday night semifinal of the Pac Shores Tournament […]