My wife recently celebrated her birthday. On her special day, she selected Chez Melange in Redondo Beach for dinner. Chez Melange recently reinvented itself, renovating the dining room and introducing a new menu. It is now called Sea Change. The menu is varied with an emphasis towards seafood. Under the burger selection, you won’t…
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Brio Coastal Delivers Great Happy Hour
A good friend of mine recently had a birthday. To celebrate, I asked him where he would like to go. He chose Happy Hour at Brio Coastal in the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance. The Del Amo Fashion Center has been undergoing a multi-year renovation. Brio Coastal is located on the west side of…
Dominique’s Kitchen Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
My wife and I recently dined at Dominique’s Kitchen when they celebrated their 5th anniversary. Dining at Dominique’s Kitchen is very much like eating at someone’s home. Co-owners Dominique and Liza Theval are there each day and warmly greet many of the regulars as they enter. For many years, the Le Beaujolais restaurant operated in…
Captain Kidd’s Now Offers Delicious Cocktails
Captain Kidd’s is a South Bay institution for fresh seafood. Part of the establishment is a fresh seafood market where they have locally caught fish and fish that is imported from other parts of the world. The other side is their casual restaurant designed much like an east coast fish shack. In addition to their…
Roman Aroma Now Features Wine Tastings
Roman Aroma was a fairly recent discovery of mine. It has become my “go to” Italian bakery for pastries and cannolis. The latter have been a bit hit with my friends and family. I recently learned that they are serving wine and offer wine tastings each week. To kick off the new offering, they recently…
Enjoying Oktoberfest Food at Brat & Brau
We are in the middle of Oktoberfest season. To celebrate this,I purchased a Groupon for a restaurant named Brat & Brau in Hermosa Beach. While the South Bay isn’t Germantown, I live close by and decided to give it a try. I invited a friend to join me in the experience. We arrived just after…
Redondo Beach Lobster Festival Returns This Weekend
On Friday evening, Sept. 22, the 22th Annual Redondo Beach Lobster Festival returns to Seaside Lagoon. This popular event will bring 27,000 fresh Maine lobsters to the South Bay for dishes featuring the red crustacean. Craft beer, activities for the kids and live entertainment will be available all weekend long. Not wishing to mess with…
Honey Dress Introduces Korean Fried Chicken to the South Bay
Fried chicken has made a strong comeback and it’s not limited to Nashville-style hot fried chicken. New Asian fried chicken restaurants have sprung up; the latest one is a Korean fried chicken restaurant called Honey Dress Fried Chicken in Torrance. Honey Dress Fried Chicken is a fast casual restaurant where customers order at the counter,…
Pinwheel Cafe and Bakery Offers French Experience
The French are obsessive about the quality of their food. In fact, Paris hosts an annual competition to determine ‘Le Meilleur Baguette de Paris’ or the best baguette in the city. To relive my culinary memories, I’m always on the lookout for a French bakery. Fortunately, Pinwheel Cafe and Bakery opened up in Torrance. Pinwheel…
Brazilian Plate House Opens in Torrance
Did you know Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country in terms of population and geographical area? Because of that fact, I’m surprised that LA doesn’t have more Brazilian restaurants. Brazilian Plate House recently opened in Torrance, and I visited them. It was no surprise that the structure was previously home to Wienerschnitzel. The business…