Sophistication Street: Hermosa Avenue has gradually morphed from a continuous party to a haven for creative chefs, and the trend
Richard Foss
November 26, 2024
Sophistication Street: Hermosa Avenue has gradually morphed from a continuous party to a haven for creative chefs, and the trend
I have never been to music festivals at Coachella or Woodstock but have a pretty good idea of what to
Brews Hauls: After three years in business, the Brews Hall on the Hermosa Pier Plaza has shuttered. The one in
Ecology determines the evolution of every cuisine, and places with mild weather and clusters of microclimates have an advantage. This
One of the delights in life is to stumble across something wonderful by accident. The long-sought item found in a
I was reading about the difficulty of introducing new cuisines to America and came across the term “food neophobia.” On
Sliced Out Of Hermosa: After seven years in business, The Cultured Slice cheese shop has closed, another specialty food store
In an era when most restaurants seem to have been designed by focus groups, some stand out for quirky ideas
Casual restaurants in the South Bay tend to have a visual signature that is bright and cheerful – think of
When I heard that the former Riviera Mexican Grill owners had taken over the former Samba Restaurant just north of
I sometimes hear from former residents of Manhattan Beach who return after years away to find long-loved restaurants have closed.
Found In Translation: Zoku, a new izakaya, opened in Riviera Village, and if you headed for a translator program to
Some places never go out of style, not because they are timeless, but because they were anachronisms the day they
It’s not too odd that a café could also be called a learning place, because plenty of people do their
Talk to a commercial realtor about evaluating a restaurant space and you’ll always hear something about curb appeal. Is it
In 1987 there were two Peruvian restaurants in Los Angeles, both located in unpromising strip malls. Mario’s, in a Hollywood
