Find the Luck of the Happy Hour at Hennessey’s Irish Tavern
With locations of Manhattan, Hermosa, and Redondo Beach, and many more as you continue south, Hennessey’s spreads its happy hour fortunes down the Pacific Coast, allowing beach lovers a chance to revel in Irish fate.
Every party leprechaun needs to put these establishments on top of their pub crawl agendas so they can click their heals in a lively and affordable [...]
Exclusive Oktoberfrest Deal At Tin Roof Bistro
Tin Roof bistro is celebrating Oktoberfest in a big way with a special party this weekend. If you haven’t made it to Alpine Village or you’re thinking about driving to Huntington Beach, throw those thoughts out the window and get on this deal now! There’s a great German inspired party waiting for you right here in Manhattan Beach.
DineLA Restaurant Week Kicks Off With 1st Bite at Wolfgang’s
Last Friday, Mayor Villaraigosa, Wolfgang Puck, and a score of chefs met up to take the first bite out of Dine LA’s upcoming Restaurant Week. The relaxed ceremony was held in Wolgang’s new-ish Bar and Grill at LA Live, which the owner was happy to show off.
“California cuisine has inspired me throughout my entire career [...]
Block Party at Plaza El Segundo
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
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!
Two Timing!? It’s Expected at Hennessey’s Tavern
Having experienced the comforting surroundings of public houses (aka pubs) in England, I can appreciate the look and feel of Hennessey’s in Manhattan Beach. But beyond the cozy feel, great service, and Guinness propaganda all over the place, the food is what keeps me coming back. Particularly on Two Timin’ Tuesdays.
Making Gourmet Burgers at Home
There are so many great places in LA where you can get a gourmet burger made to order. Some of my favorites – The Counter, Houston’s, and numerous diners around the South Bay – are well worth the visit.
But these days, I’m finding it harder and harder to shell out $10 or more for a burger and fries at these places. I’m even thinking twice about the $5 #2 “animal style” at In-N-Out!
To get over my hamburger-centric economic angst, I decided to do gourmet burgers at home.
The Counter: Build your burger to order
Today I was fortunate to participate in a soft opening at The Counter, located in Plaza El Segundo. The staff there referred to the event as a “Practice Party”. Party indeed; All seats for this free — yes free! — event were by invitation and reservation only. Thankfully, Annalise had been on top of this [...]







