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Justin is a mellow, affable guy who can handle a slammin’ crowd at one of the busiest pier hotspots. He makes it look easy, works quickly and efficiently, and is never short-tempered or rushed. More importantly, he is somehow able to make a patron smile while pouring a solid drink, in one fell swoop. Management…
Read MoreWe assume Paul Hennessey scouts the locations for his restaurants himself, and from this deduce that the guy has a fine appreciation for lively street environments. How else to explain that all the Beach Cities Hennessey’s have such excellent outdoor dining, with views of the most interesting parts of the places where our cities meet…
Read MoreThe whimsical décor in this restaurant is almost enough reason to visit –wonderfully carved and painted coyotes dance the tango, drive elongated convertibles beneath the full moon, and generally have more fun than your average member of the species canis. Happily, the Coyote Cantina is more than an art gallery that serves food – it’s…
Read MoreHermosa Beach City officials and public health agency representatives gathered on the Pier Plaza to promote perhaps the most aggressive outdoor smoking ban in the region, which begins Thursday, March 1 (see map below). The ban, approved by the City Council four months ago, nixes smoking at all of Hermosa’s outdoor dining areas, the popular…
Read MoreTo combat problems such as noise and rowdiness from Hermosa’s nightlife, the City Council moved toward barring new late-night alcohol-serving businesses, and capping existing nightspots at their current “intensification” of alcohol service, in already-saturated parts of town. The policy tentatively adopted by the council is designed to cap the occupant load of establishments serving alcohol…
Read MoreMayor Howard Fishman said he wants to replace Hermosa’s coin-operated parking meters with meters that use credit cards, saying they are more customer-friendly and would save the city the cost of its workers who go meter-to-meter collecting the coins. “My whole thing is I would love to get out of the coin business and into…
Read MoreAbby Kahan, a bartender at Palmilla Cocina y Tequila on the Pier Plaza, stood at one of the central pay stations for the 300-plus parking meters at the municipal garage on Hermosa Avenue, peering at the screen through shades to shield her eyes from the Friday afternoon sun. Although she’s used to the drill, often…
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A Hermosa Beach landmark will change character this week as Union Cattle Company restaurant closes for a makeover. Owner Jed Sanford is bringing celebrity chef Max DiMare from Northern California to create a menu using meats cured in-house and seasonal produce. Sanford says the new restaurant, to be named Abigaile, will take the history of…
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Restaurateurs in the South Bay are usually selling something more than food; they’re selling a vision of their eatery as a reflection of the Good Life. That means different things in different places, but usually involves a lively, exciting environment, dining very well while not having to dress up to match, and eating something that…
Read MoreThe Chris Robinson Brotherhood at Saint Rocke This booking qualifies as a musical extravaganza: Chris Robinson, who as lead singer of The Black Crowes sold 13 million records, brings his newly formed The Chris Robinson Brotherhood (curiously minus brother Rich) to Saint Rocke for a special New Year’s Eve show. Since The Black Crowes burst…
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by Anna Cox and John Paul Ziller These are a few of our favorite things….Horiatiki Salad at Petros….Bistec Espelette at Mediterraneo….Tradicional Margarita at Mucho….Blake Donaldson at American Farmhouse Tavern….Caprese Salad Stack at Underground….Mignonne Savory Crepe at Crème de la Crepe….Ginger Mojito at Rok Sushi….Jake & John, indie folk pop acoustic duo in Hermosa…. Melenzana alla…
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2011 in was a year of doings and undoings, actions and inaction in the Beach Cities. The Easy Reader each year takes a year-end look at the people and issues that passed through our pages. This year, in addition to the Year in Review compilations for Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach, we singled out 11 stories, including three people whose actions significantly impacted the community, the top issues that commanded each respective city’s attention, and the community leaders who passed away in 2011.
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Palmilla chef Christina Cipres is diplomatic when asked to compare what she serves with the fare provided by other restaurants on the Pier Plaza. “I’ve dined at a lot of the places in the pier area, including the taverns and pubs, and at all price points I’ve had very good food,” she insists. Nevertheless she…
Read MoreIt was the year that almost happened in Hermosa Beach, but didn’t. A potentially bankrupting $700 million lawsuit kept the city in a holding pattern, the frequently controversial nightlife scene kept itself out of harm’s way, and the town was largely spared from the ax man and the tax man. As 2012 prepared to dawn,…
Read MoreFirst Look, Deluxe Edition… All cities in the South Bay have had high-profile restaurant openings this year, and Hermosa’s most anticipated was definitely Palmilla. People have been peering through the windows at the stunning architecture for months, intrigued by decor that is simultaneously minimalist and ornate. I visited the first week they were open and…
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Skulls Are Always In Season… As you drive up Highway 101 through Carpinteria, you pass a somewhat dilapidated red building covered with fake snow. It’s Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen, a restaurant that used to boast to tourists, “It’s Always Christmas Here.” That business went bankrupt because not that many people really enjoyed Christmas kitsch in mid-June.…
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