The menu as metaphor
I have sympathy for the people who write menus for creative restaurants, I really do. I used to consult on menu design, and have experienced the struggle to put the essence of a unique dish into a few words. It’s made immeasurably more difficult by the fact that there are so many regional and stylistic […]
CITY COUNCIL – Project Verandas will be reconsidered
by Mark McDermott The City Council will reconsider its rejection of Project Verandas at a special meeting on January 19. City planning manager Tayln Mirzakhanian announced the meeting this week in an email to residents who have signed up for updates on Project Verandas, a 79-unit apartment building proposed on Rosecrans just above Highland Avenue. […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 1-12-23
Spotlight: Redondo MLK Jr. Day March and Day of Service Community members are invited to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by taking part in a service project and march in Redondo Beach. The program is presented by the Redondo Beach Police Department’s Community Engagement Board. The march is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. […]
State Bar files five new charges against Obagi, trial to come
by Garth Meyer The State Bar of California filed five new charges Dec. 29 against Redondo Beach City Councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., for actions stemming from a financial dealing with a former client, and the subsequent malpractice suit Obagi filed against his attorney in the matter. The State Bar first put forth a misconduct complaint […]
BRUCE’S BEACH – The Bruces will sell their land back to LA County
by Mark McDermott The Bruce family last week announced its intention to sell the beachfront property that historically was Bruce’s Beach resort back to the County of Los Angeles for $20 million. The family will sell the land, located along the Strand at 26th and 27th streets in Manhattan Beach, instead of receiving $413,000 a […]