Lil’ Gem at the Pointe
Some followers of this column have noticed my attraction to exotic foods and wondered whether I ever eat the stuff most Americans enjoy. Am I immune to the charms of a good burger, a grilled cheese sandwich that does not include a rare Sardinian variety, or a fast food taco? I do enjoy all three, but often decide to highlight places serving more distinctive fare because it’s more likely that readers won’t already know about them. One of the South Bay’s most popular burger spots is Simmzy’s, an early project of the group that later opened The Arthur J, Attagirl, MB Post, Fishing with Dynamite, Tin Roof Bistro, and Ryla. Unlike the eateries that followed, Simmzy’s had a very simple idea – a craft beer pub a few blocks from the beach offering burgers, tacos, and mildly innovative bar food made with fresh ingredients. That was a novel idea back in 2009, and it’s a measure of how well that went over that there are now four Simmzy’s locations, two in the Beach Cities and one in Huntington Beach. Three of them overlook or are adjacent to a beach, but I always go to the fourth one. It has a view of the plaza at The Pointe in El Segundo rather than endless vistas of sand and water, but as…
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