A leisurely meal at Sand Bar 66 in Manhattan Beach
Outdoor dining, including drinks, have expanded the seating for small restaurants, such as the newly opened Sandbar 66. Photo by JP Cordero by Richard Foss The South Bay is full of older homes that have been added onto so many times that they acquire quirks – a switch somewhere that is on a different circuit than everything around it, pipes that come out of the wall and go right back in, a patch of wall where a door used to be. Occasionally there’s a whole room that is just awkward, with angles and corners that reflect some hard to imagine previous use. Clever owners can make these rooms into assets that give unique character compared to conventional rectangles and squares that are more flexible but less memorable. The lower floor at 900 Manhattan Avenue is one example, and it has gone by a variety of names. Over the last decade it has been Side Door, Downstairs Bar, Red Room, and Pop-up Poke. Now, it has reopened as Sand Bar 66. That’s a lot of rebranding for a place slightly smaller than the average living room. It’s not just tiny, but strangely laid out, thanks to being built into the side of a steep hill. The bar dominates a multilevel space with a few booths and tables, which…
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