High standards, not high concept
Some restaurant concepts are easy to describe because they’re gimmicks. If, for instance, you plan to offer flavors from around the world in tacos and change the whole menu weekly, you have an easily comprehensible though dubious strategy. If brilliantly executed it could develop a following, but it risks being a place people visit once […]
Andy and Renee at 100
In dreadful times, a musical milestone Andy and Renee? They never went away by Bondo Wyszpolski The South Bay’s preeminent musical folk-rock duo, Andy and Renee, have been performing week after week after week, yes, even during the time of the coronavirus. Furthermore, no one’s had to leave home in order to enjoy their music. […]
Healthy Living Campus in Redondo Beach releases Draft EIR
by Kevin Cody With Wednesday’s release of the nearly 1,200 page Healthy Living Campus draft environmental impact report, the Beach Cities Health District reaches a decisive turning point, for the second time since its founding in 1955. The proposed Healthy Living Campus would be a $374 million, 253,700 square foot complex covering 11 acres, facing […]
“Pick of the Vine”? Not quite ripe
Still swimming upriver “Pick of the Vine” streams online through March by Bondo Wyszpolski Little Fish Theatre, located in the arts district of downtown San Pedro, is arguably the best stage in the South Bay on account of the company’s willingness to tackle new or seldom-performed plays. Before the start of each season, the selection […]
Dellenbach was healthy, and fit, and now needs a double lung transplant, as a result of COVID-19
by Kevin Cody Over the Christmas holidays, Eric Dellenbach, his wife Erika and twin 7-year-olds Jaxson, and Mia contracted COVID-19. The cases were mild, except Eric’s. He went to an emergency room near his home in Seattle But because he didn’t fit the high risk profile, he returned home. He was just 51 and healthy […]
Police containment captures four suspects in Redondo Beach shooting death
by Rachel Reeves An all-night search involving 12 police departments, helicopters, and drones ended Sunday morning with four suspects being apprehended for their possible connection to a fatal shooting that occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday in South Redondo Beach. The victim, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, died of multiple gunshot wounds to the […]
Three Latinx Artists to Watch Out For in 2021
The Latinx genre of music, which encompasses everything from reggaeton to pop and R&B, has dramatically impacted the mainstream music sector. Although there has been a vast Latinx influence in popular culture over the decades, this past year has proven that these genres are here to stay. This article will explore the most notable pioneers […]