HT Grill [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
If you’ve been around the South Bay a long time, you remember one corner in Redondo as the location of the Velvet Turtle, famous for great steaks, salad with green goddess dressing, and a calorie-intensive chocolate pie. Before that chain embarked on an ill-advised expansion that cheapened the name, the Velvet Turtle and Millie Riera’s were Redondo’s two dining showplaces, before which all others paled. The Velvet Turtle closed in the early 80’s during an ill-advised corporate expansion, to be replaced by a few forgettable restaurants and then Legacy, which had good cooking but changed concept more often than some restaurants change table linens. The ownership changed again in 2005, when the HT Grill moved from venerable but cramped digs across the street and gave the place a startling renovation. Gone are the white walls that covered the old brickwork, the plastered ceilings and divided rooms, in favor of expanses of stonework and open beams. The once quiet room is buzzing with life, and the bar hops even on weeknights. It’s a whole new scene, albeit one with a pedigree; the menu not only has items that were popular in the old HT Grill location across the street, but favorites…
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