Brogino’s is North Redondo’s neighborhood hangout
In the ‘80s I shared a somewhat decrepit old house in North Redondo with a couple of oddball roommates, and as a matter of course we scoped out all the restaurants within walking distance. We had cars, and they even ran sometimes, but it was fun to explore the neighborhood at ground level. We had tacos at El Indio and Calimex, souvlaki from Louis Burgers, and when we were feeling like old-school Italian, headed for Brogino’s. There we dined on pizzas and pastas in a space so cluttered with vintage photos, real and fake plants, and other bric-a-brac that it verged on psychedelic. That establishment was a particular favorite because all meals included a huge portion of soup and salad, suitable for starving students and those who weren’t actually studying anything but lived the same lifestyle. Of all those establishments, only Brogino’s is still in business, and it’s still owned by Tony Afsar, who has run the place since 1979. It’s not quite the same inside as it was, because the bar was expanded and more murals were added, but except for Old Tony’s on the Redondo pier, it’s probably the least changed restaurant in town. Until this week I hadn’t visited in about a decade, so I took…
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