Rock and Brews, through and through
Most of the seating, and the action is on the heated patio. For years I was a regular at Vinnie’s Pizza in El Segundo, a place that offered above-average pizzas, salads, and sandwiches in a slightly seedy atmosphere. When I heard that the place was changing hands, I was a bit sad – another old haunt gone, no doubt to be replaced by a more generic and soulless newcomer. In short order the murals and posters of classic bands went up, a comfortable bar sprouted on the patio, and it became obvious that whatever was going in, it wasn’t generic. A veteran music promoter named David Furano had pulled decades of memorabilia out of his closet to decorate a music themed beer garden and restaurant, making a visually interesting space in which to have burgers, sandwiches, and pizza. He had teamed with restaurateur Mike Zislis, who has some experience with all these items, to create a space that works as a rock-themed gastropub. The new place is several times the size of the old one – Vinnie’s never used the patio, but the majority of the seating here is outdoors on long benches at wooden tables with gas heaters to take away any evening chill. A wall of posters featuring Hendrix, The Who, and…
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