El Segundo

Situated just south of Los Angeles International Airport, El Segundo features quiet residential neighborhoods; a quaint, pedestrian-friendly downtown; and a bustling eastside commercial district that caters to over 85,000 employees daily. Part of that “catering” comes in the form of great restaurants, bars, and grocery stores.

Gourmet Meal Paired with Local Beer at Whole Foods

Gourmet Meal Paired with Local Beer at Whole Foods

The folks at Whole Foods are at it again with a great deal for diners interested in gourmet foods and well crafted beverages, offered at a reasonable price.

Valentine’s Menus for South Bay Sweeties

Valentine's Menus for South Bay SweetiesMichaelFebruary 8th, 2010

When couples make plans for Valentine’s Day, a romantic dinner is often the focus of their celebration.  Fortunately, there are many options for love-struck diners in the South Bay.  Here are just a few of them!

Daily Grill Sponsors “A Day For Haiti” Feb 3

Daily Grill Sponsors “A Day For Haiti” Feb 3MichaelFebruary 2nd, 2010

Once again, here’s a way to help raise funds for Haitian relief by doing what you’re going to do anyway!  Its as easy as eating a cheeseburger.

Giving Thanks for Lomo Arigato

Giving Thanks for Lomo ArigatoMichaelDecember 21st, 2009

Los Angeles is abuzz with talk of food trucks and street food.  From breakfast to dinner to late night snacks, mobile eateries are all the rage.  Thank goodness we’re getting more action from food trucks here in the South Bay!  Recently, the Asian-Peruvian inspired cuisine of Lomoarigato rolled into town.

Chef Jamie Gwen to Host Tasting at Paul Martin’s in El Segundo

Chef Jamie Gwen to Host Tasting at Paul Martin's in El SegundoMichaelDecember 3rd, 2009

Paul Martin’s American Bistro is the place to be this Sunday from 3-5 PM.  LA’s own Chef Jamie will be on hand to celebrate the release of her latest cookbook while offering appetizers and wine for sampling.

Buttermilk Truck Comes To El Segundo

Buttermilk Truck Comes To El SegundoMichaelDecember 2nd, 2009

The hard working — and very hungry — citizens of El Segundo were treated to visit from the Buttermilk Truck Wednesday morning.  Announcing their visit via Twitter, the shiny happy truck served up quality, fairly priced breakfast cuisine from 9 – 11 AM.

Daily Grill Happy Hour: A Daily Dose of Affordable Cuisine

Daily Grill Happy Hour: A Daily Dose of Affordable Cuisine CourtneyNovember 16th, 2009

You deserve a wholesome and reasonably priced dinner or happy hour after a stressful day.  Satisfy your daily nutritional requirements with a trip to the Daily Grill!

Near LAX? Try Happy Hour at Stick & Stein!

Near LAX? Try Happy Hour at Stick & Stein!CourtneyNovember 5th, 2009

Lucky for you, there’s a recreational bar situated less than a mile from LAX, and guess what…you’re just in time for happy hour!

Kogi BBQ For Lunch in El Segundo

Kogi BBQ For Lunch in El SegundoMichaelSeptember 30th, 2009

It all started with a tweet:
kogibbq VERDE LUNCH RUN: 12PM-3PM@El Segundo – 1850 Walnut & Sepulveda
I wasn’t on twitter but thanks to fpugirl for being attentive:
fpugirl lets go!! 1130!! RT @kogibbq: VERDE LUNCH RUN: 12PM-3PM@El Segundo – 1850 Walnut & Sepulveda
It was already 11:20 so there was no time to lose.  I connected with @thenak, [...]

The Habit Burger Grill Opens in El Segundo

The Habit Burger Grill Opens in El SegundoMichaelSeptember 1st, 2009

After months of anticipation, The Habit Burger Grill has opened in El Segundo at the corner of Sepulveda Blvd and Grand Ave. The line was literally out the door as hundreds of hungry folks on lunch break streamed out of the neighboring businesses.

Make Sure Your Kids Eat Free

Make Sure Your Kids Eat FreeMichaelAugust 4th, 2009

These days going out to eat can be a wallet thumper for families.  Unless you’re scraping by on the dollar menu at some place, you’ll most likely be shelling out $20-$50 for a family of four depending on where you eat.  Of course, thrifty folks have been bucking the system for years.  They go out to eat, take their family along, and never pay a dime for Jr and Big Sis.  How?  They find ways to make sure their kids eat free.

Block Party at Plaza El Segundo

Block Party at Plaza El SegundoMichaelJune 30th, 2009

One of the best ways to celebrate summer is with food, music, and a few hundred of your friends and neighbors.  Sounds like a block party to me!  Plaza El Segundo, the shopping center located at the corner of Sepulveda and Roscrans, recently kicked summer of with a block partythat featured plenty of the ingridents to mix up a celebration to remember.

Bill’s Grill: “Dining In” at Whole Foods

Bill’s Grill: “Dining In” at Whole FoodsMichaelJune 8th, 2009

Imagine, walking through your grocery store and, just as you past the produce section, a quaint little patio restaurant pops out of nowhere.  It has an open kitchen with a charbroiler, a bar and tables facing a ceiling mounted flat screen TV, and a menu featuring burgers, salads, and BBQ combo plates.  That’s Bill’s Grill!

High End Happy Hour at Fleming’s

High End Happy Hour at Fleming'sMichaelMay 30th, 2009

As mentioned in a previous post, Fleming’s has added a happy hour to their nightly offerings.  Labeled as “5 for 6 til 7″, the menu offers up 5 cocktails, 5 wines, and 5 appetizers all prized at $6 until 7 PM.  As an attempt to get folks in to spend some cash in this less than stellar economy, it works.

Free Dessert at Daily Grill

Free Dessert at Daily GrillMichaelMay 22nd, 2009

I always enjoy visiting Daily Grill, particularly for happy hour.  The food is great, the price is right, and the service is what you’d expect for a higher end, sit-down restaurant.  While dinner is a little bit more expensive, the entrée selections are great; I’m a big fan of their rib combos!  So how can something so good get even better?  FREE DESSERT!