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Almost a year to the day after former tenant Ralphs closed its doors, specialty grocer Trader Joe’s opened its first Hermosa Beach location Thursday morning. The store opened at 8 a.m., with live music, a reusable grocery bag giveaway and a ceremonial “lei cutting” ceremony. The Hermosa location will be open from 8 a.m. to…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s will open its much-anticipated Hermosa Beach location on Oct. 12. The store, located in the Park Pacific Shopping Center near the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, will fill a portion of the site once occupied by Ralphs. Trader Joe’s signed a lease on the property in December, and construction began…
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Next fall, the South Bay’s ninth Trader Joe’s will open in Hermosa Beach in what was formerly known as the Ralph’s Shopping Center on Pacific Coast Highway. The foodie emporium has over 400 stores nationwide, each one designed to fit the local neighborhood, according to spokesperson Alison Morhizuki.
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After trying for more than two decades to bring a Trader Joe’s to Hermosa Beach, Roger Bacon signed a lease this week with the market chain, popular with foodies.
Read MoreWith more than five locations in the South Bay, it’s hard to drive anywhere without finding a Trader Joe’s close to your home. Trader Joe’s began as a small chain in the 1950s, under the name Pronto Markets. Today, the Trader Joe’s has evolved into a foodie’s playground with kind, helpful employees in Hawaiian t-shirts,…
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Trader Joe’s began as a small chain in the 1950s, under the name Pronto Markets. Today, the Trader Joe’s has evolved into a foodie’s playground with kind, helpful employees in Hawaiian t-shirts, low prices and most importantly, fresh produce, products made with natural ingredients and the Two-Buck Chuck wine. With seven locations across the South…
Read MoreTrader Joe’s may have the world’s worst parking lots, but they also have a beloved following of customers who flood the stores to buy prepared foods, packaged goods, produce, and, of course, Two-Buck Chuck. The grocer offers high-quality foods without the sticker shock you get at its competitors who shan’t be named. Multiple locations. www.traderjoes.com…
Read MoreWith more than five locations in the South Bay, it’s hard to drive anywhere without finding a Trader Joe’s close to your home. The trendy specialty retail grocery store features fresh, organic produce, frozen food of every variety and even their famous ‘two buck chuck,’ (Charles Shaw wine) my mom taught me about years before…
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by Liz Mullen “The biggest trend we are seeing is property crimes,” Hermosa Beach Police Chief LeBaron said in a recent interview. “The smash and grabs are highly publicized. But although they are serious, they are not as frequent.” “We see a lot of bicycles stolen from garages,” LeBaron said. “People have got to realize,…
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An elderly man walking on Highland Avenue in Manhattan Beach was approached by three people, who offered him jewelry to distract him. It was only after the man returned home that he realized his watch was missing.
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A skiing, biking and paddling program for people with disabilities in snowy Mammoth Lakes is a model for for the sunny South Bay by Marisa Gierlich The concept of “adaptive recreation” dates back to the 1924 Paris Silent Games (Deaflympics). The games were the first international competition for athletes with disabilities. During the World War…
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Nostalgia is a powerful thing, but not a new one – Romans of the Imperial era lamented that people in their day did not lead as joyous and virtuous lives as their ancestors. The British at the peak of their empire looked back fondly on the days of Queen Elizabeth, the French in the 1950s…
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Holiday cheer, or lack thereof: According to a survey, the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest night of the year at bars. It’s sometimes called Blackout Wednesday, and there are good and bad reasons people might tend to overdo it that evening. Some folks are celebrating a reunion with friends and family the day before…
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Goodbye, Hello Again: While writing about the South Bay dining scene for 35 years, I have covered many restaurant openings and closures, but very few instances of a place announcing that they planned to shut down but changed their mind. That’s what happened at Brewco, which announced on September 12 they would close, but reversed…
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by Garth Meyer Before the pier parking garage, before the condos, before the name International Boardwalk, there was Quality Seafood, which marks its 70th anniversary this weekend. “Not sure if we have an official date. No one can remember back that far around here,” said Jeff Jones, president and CEO. The fish market started on…
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