Grading on the Coffee Curve in Redondo Beach
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 with their lattes. It was therefore welcome news to locals last year that two new restaurants would open on the Aviation curve, one in the long-empty shell of Giuliano’s Deli, the other in a former liquor store. At last, there would be more choices in the neighborhood! What has happened in practice is that there are more places to buy variations on the same theme. Tommy & Atticus offers pastries, sandwiches, toasts, and coffee, as does the recently opened Lavender & Honey. For those who are feeling a need for caffeine and a snack when rolling between Artesia and PCH, we provide this handy guide. The first mover: Pursue Coffee Pursue Coffee opened in a spot that had previously been a hookah…
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