Raising The Bar II

                                                   

By Valerie Buck Raising the bar spotlights Jason LeClair– Mangiamo photo credit Scott GorskiHard working single dad Jason LeClair grew up behind the bar with his dad owning a restaurant while he was a child. A bartender for 17 years, he uses the flexible schedule to be at home during the days for... [Read More]

Raising The Bar

                                                   

by Valerie Buck Raising the Bar: Introducing a new feature at Civic Couch: “Raising the Bar”, a brief spotlight on area mixologists, their stories: amusing, enlightening, embarrassing, and a way things look from the OTHER side of the bar. Spotlight on Lisa Gilbert – Sashi photo credit Scott Gorski... [Read More]

Produce Satisfaction, The Community, and Grow, The Produce Shop

                                                   

by Tina Phillips The supermarket trend is interrupted and a produce-fresh small market is embraced in the middle of one of Manhattan Beach’s busiest streets: Sepulveda. Nestled next to Manhattan Beach Bread & Bagel is Grow, The Produce Shop. Grow’s tagline: “Comparing our produce to supermarket... [Read More]

“Ready. Set. Lunch.” With Comedian Bill Engvall

                                                   

By Allison Salzman When I walked into Shade hotel and sat down to enjoy a fantastic lunch, I genuinely felt like an impostor. As a frugal college student, I’ve developed a keen eye for discount sushi and all-you-can eat buffets- the very sight of white linen table cloths and finely dressed servers... [Read More]

The Wine and Food Flows at the 2009 Wine Auction

                                                   

The 15th annual Manhattan Beach Wine Auction took place on Saturday, June 13 at the Manhattan Beach Country Club. More than 1,400 people came out to support our schools, sample great wines from over 150 wineries and enjoy food served by 40 of the top South Bay restaurants. The event benefits the Manhattan... [Read More]

Uncle Bill’s Pancake House Top’s Manhattan Beach

                                                   

Uncle Bills Pancake House is currently ranked as the #1 of 84 restaurants in Manhattan Beach by TripAdvisor’s Popularity Index. This index measures overall traveler satisfaction based on ratings, reviews and other sources. What are their customers saying? Here is what we found: “Uncle... [Read More]

For The Love of Pizza

                                                   

By Melanie Barr Have you ever had had thought of leaving the security of your job and career and following your dreams? This is exactly what Adam and Debbie Goldberg decided to do when they created and opened the first Fresh Brothers Pizza in Manhattan Beach. Adam and Debbie met in there previous careers... [Read More]

The Sixth Annual Charity Ultimate Wine Festival

                                                   

Sunday, April 19, 2009 the owners of ROCK’N FISH, Shade Hotel and Mucho Ultima Mexicana hosted “The Sixth Annual Charity Ultimate Wine Festival”. Once again the event was hosted at Shade Hotel and proceeds from the tasting were donated to the Manhattan Beach Middle School. “The... [Read More]

Growing Great Healthy Living Expo

                                                   

Growing Great hosted a healthy living expo on Sunday, May 17th at the 13th St. Plaza in downtown Manhattan Beach. GrowingGreat is a non-profit garden and nutrition education organization dedicated to inspiring children and adults to adopt healthy eating habits through classroom nutrition lessons, school... [Read More]