Ocean Diner in Hermosa Beach has reopened after being shuttered for three months, though the outdoor dining allowed under coronavirus health rules wonât be a boon to the restaurant, its owner said.
Rick Hankus reopened the popular, longstanding diner he has owned for 34 years on Friday, Feb. 26. Hankus is happy, he said, to be serving his loyal customers and to bring back his longtime employees. But with only eight outside tables and some to-go business, he is only able to break even.
âHopefully, this will pick up,â Hankus said. âThen, slowly, I will be able to breathe better. I havenât been breathing very well lately.â
Hermosa Beach offers $10,000 pandemic relief grants to local businesses
SHARE Java Man in downtown Hermosa Beach is among the businesses that have adapted to the pandemic restrictions. For others, Hermosa Beach is offering $10,000 grants. Photo by Kevin Cody
Java Man in downtown Hermosa Beach is among the businesses that have adapted to the pandemic restrictions. For others, Hermosa Beach is offering $10,000 grants. Photo by Kevin Cody
by Dan Blackburn
Grants of $10,000 will be issued to a limited number of Hermosa Beach businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic, under a program approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday meeting.
Restaurant owners throughout the South Bay greeted Gov. Gavin Newsomâs decision to lift the stateâs regional stay-at-home order Monday, Jan. 25, with guarded optimism.
Over the summer, many restaurants throughout the region scrambled to craft patios so they could welcome customers outdoors as a way to survive during the coronavirus pandemic, which shuttered indoor dining. But then, ahead of the winter holidays, the stateâs regional stay-at-home order â and a separate county order that a judge threw out â banned all in-person dining to help slow the surging pandemic.
But without the regional order, the state has now returned to the color-coded tier system. And even though Los Angeles County remains in the most restrictive tier, outdoor dining can resume, as can other industries, with modifications, such as personal care services â which include hair and nail salons â and outdoor operations at museums and aquariums. County officials on Monday said t
New bakery and fish restaurants, update on planned openings, tamales at a coffeehouse, and other dining news
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Little French Bakery owners Guillaume and Deborah Sabbadin offer a wide range of pastries. Photo
As we pass another month with neither indoor or outdoor dining in Los Angeles County, South Bay restaurateurs seem to remain cautiously optimistic. Few permanent closures have been announced, there have been some openings, and new projects have been announced. We’ll start this week’s column with some of that sweet good news.
A Little Wonder: The South Bay has a new destination for pastry lovers, the aptly named Little French Bakery. Owners Guillaume and Deborah Sabbadin bring authentic techniques to a little space next to the Coffee Cartel in Riviera Village. On most days they are selling out of pastries by late afternoon even though they’re theoretically open until 7 p.m.. They also offer brioche, baguettes, and sandwiches, and plan to make more types of bread af
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