For a major traffic artery, Aviation Boulevard has historically had remarkably few dining choices. There are bright spots at the Ocean Diner and the restaurants that share the Big Lots parking lot in Hermosa Beach, but from there north into Redondo Beach, the pickings were slim. Two bars serve a limited selection of sandwiches and burgers, but the only other eateries were the plain but decent Papa Guido’s Pizza and Pursue Coffee, a tiny specialist that served a few toasts and pastries along wi






