Tag: South Bay

  • Fishing with Dynamite nets some awesome seafood! – Manhattan Beach, CA

    Fishing with Dynamite nets some awesome seafood! – Manhattan Beach, CA

    After a hectic day of errands and runs that took me as far as Simi Valley (ugh!), I was able to get home at a decent hour…in fact, I was able to get home in time for happy hour! So, we looked for a new destination in our hood. Fishing…

  • Fantastic neighborhood Italian @ Fritto Misto – Hermosa Beach, CA

    Fantastic neighborhood Italian @ Fritto Misto – Hermosa Beach, CA

    I love fancy meals as much as the next gourmande but there’s something so warm and satisfying about dining at a neighborhood restaurant…especially when it’s as good as Fritto Misto. Fritto Misto is in Hermosa Beach right on Pier Ave. on the way down to the strip of bars/club along…

  • Chez Soi [Happy Hour] – Manhattan Beach

    Chez Soi [Happy Hour] – Manhattan Beach

    Chez Soi is the new restaurant in the old Sashi Sushi space in Manhattan Beach. I loved Sashi but for whatever reason, they couldn’t make it work and it shuttered to make way for the collaboration between a frenchman, a TV star and noted chef…yeah, it almost sounds like the…

  • Coyote Cantina [Happy Hour] – Redondo Beach, CA

    Coyote Cantina [Happy Hour] – Redondo Beach, CA

    On a rare Friday, I was able to wrap up my business and finding myself parched from exerting my mind, I wanted to indulge in happy hour! The original plan was to head to Dance Downtown at the Music Center but ever since FastTrak took over the 110 and 10,…

  • Dumpling House – Gardena, CA

    Dumpling House – Gardena, CA

    On Memorial Day, we hit up the very newly opened Dumpling House in Gardena for lunch. I was super excited to find a place that made xiao long bao’s relatively close to me. Dumpling House just opened at the beginning of the month and despite the mixed Yelp reviews, I…

  • Musha – Torrance

    Musha – Torrance

    For dinner last night, the parents wanted an ol’standby, Musha in Torrance. This Japanese small plates restaurant (izakaya) has 2 locations – one in Santa Monica (where all the stars like Owen Wilson (yes, he counts and yes, I saw him there once!) go and there’s usually a wait) and…