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American Barbecue: Lucille’s Smokehouse

By Richard Foss / March 24, 2014

The favorite restaurant for Southern barbecue among readers of this coast-oriented publication is miles inland. Lucille’s is decorated like a traditional barbecue shack, and the massive smoker you see as you enter the dining room turns out ribs, chicken and brisket that have the flavor you get only from lots of time trimming the meat,…

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Best of the Beach 2014: Dining

By Richard Foss / March 12, 2014

Tables in the wine room are coveted seats at the Bottle Inn. Photo (CivicCouch.com) Wine list: Bottle Inn One of the errors some people make is thinking that for a restaurant to have a great wine list, it merely needs a lot of money. One need only consider the people he knows who have expensive homes…

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The Nightlife: 5 Divey Dive Bars of the South Bay

By Easy Reader Staff / January 26, 2012

Sad Closing: Buzz Pop Candy Shop. Last day is Sunday, Jan 29. Everything must go!. . .Newly opened: Dickey’s BBQ in Redondo Beach. It was worth the flossing. . . . New signage: Establishment continues to tease us. It has to open one day, right? Opponents be damned. Budokan sign is in place, but still…

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A welcome visit from ZuhG [MUSIC PREVIEW]

By Easy Reader Staff / January 20, 2012

It’s a fascinating accomplishment when a band from elsewhere, outside Los Angeles county, is able to secure a following here in the South Bay. I’m not talking about acts like Toots and The Maytals, Dickey Betts, or Tab Benoit, who enjoy throngs of predetermined fans flocking to their tour buses. I’m talking about everyday bands,…

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SURFING: Pagan claims title, Purpus shoots pier, Zaun picks nose

By Kevin Cody / May 24, 2011

“We got to see upcoming groms, who rip, and the older guys we’ve looked up to, who  still have the fire,” Matt Pagan said after being named the South Bay Boardriders Club Contest Series men’s open division champion during Sunday night’s awards ceremony at Sangria. The Body Glove team rider placed first in three of…

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Open house: paws for a cause

By Kevin Cody / November 3, 2010

Silent auction items, pet behavior and communication specialists, cats and kittens will be on hand as veterinarian Alice Villalobos and the Peter Zippi Fund for Animals hold their 33rd anniversary Open House, Boutique and Adoption Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 at VCA Coast Animal Hospital, 1560 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa…

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Manhattan Beach resident uses dogs to treat autistic kids

By Easy Reader Staff / August 18, 2010

by Andrea Ruse and Lisa Duckers Five years ago, Margaret Ortiz and her family were stressed out by a pair of barking Labradors that scared away visitors and often terrified her 12-year-old twins, a girl and a boy who were both autistic. Ortiz was at her wit’s end and ready to have the dogs’ vocal…

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Quiksilver, Billabong, Hurley, Volcom CEO surf-off hosted by Spyder Surf [VIDEO]

By Kevin Cody / July 16, 2010

and Mike Purpus It’s doubtful that a Congressional subpoena could have compelled, without a fight, appearances by the CEOs of the surf industry’s four largest manufacturers. Bob McKnight’s Quiksilver, Paul Naude’s Billabong, Bob Hurley’s Hurley and Richard Woolcott’s Volcom account for nearly half of the roughly $7 billion in annual U.S. surf industry sales. But…

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