Tony’s on the Pier agrees to lease extension with Redondo Beach
A rendering of the Old Tony’s redesign of the famed “crow’s nest.” The design will include a thatch roof and the use of surfboards above the bar. Rendering by Restaurant Design International Tony’s on the Pier is staying on the Redondo Beach pier for at least two more years and likely the next 40. The Trutanich family, owners of the iconic pier restaurant, last week agreed to enter into a two-year lease extension with the city of Redondo Beach and unveiled plans for renovation that would solidify Tony’s place on the pier until the middle of the century. Tony Trutanich Jr. said he and his brother Michael feel confident that the two-year lease is a precursor to a long-term lease. His goal, he said, is to lease through 2052 – the restaurant’s 100-year anniversary – when he envisions his son at the helm of what is already the oldest eatery in the South Bay. “I want Tony the third to be there when it’s 100,” Trutanich said. Pete Carmichael, the city’s harbor, business, and transit director, said the city also hopes to keep Tony’s long-term. “We’ve always felt they are an icon,” Carmichael said. “People love Tony’s. It’s been home at the pier for a long time, and we want to do…
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