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Manhattan Beach City Council considers charging for outdoor dining decks SHARE by Mark McDermott  The Manhattan Beach City Council spent much of the last 14 months grappling with how to handle the pandemic locally. Now, as the pandemic wanes but its impacts linger, the Council is faced with a new set of challenges.  On Tuesday night, at its first meeting conducted in-person since March of last year, the Council considered charging local restaurants $4 per square foot for public right of way “parkettes,” used for the construction of outdoor dining decks during the pandemic.  The conce...

Shellback Tavern happy to serve outside customers again SHARE By Jefferson Graham Bob Beverly is happy to start serving customers again outside his iconic Shellback Tavern (116 Manhattan Beach Blvd.) which overlooks the Manhattan Beach Pier, just up the street from the ocean. It’s been a tough 10 months since the pandemic began, as the restaurant/bar was open, then closed, then open again and on and on. But now, California has re-opened outside dining, and Beverly can welcome regulars and new customers back.   Shellback makes money when people are inside, having a good time at one of th...

Fran Freeman played the washboard for the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders SHARE Fran Freeman with husband Jack and Bob White during the unveiling of the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders mural at Shellback Tavern in 2002. Photo by Patrick Fallon Fran Freeman with husband Jack and Bob White during the unveiling of the Hyperion Outfall Serenaders mural at Shellback Tavern in 2002. Photo by Patrick Fallon Fran Freeman, a 57 year resident of Manhattan Beach, passed from Alzheimer’s disease on October 24, 2020 at the age of 87. She is survived by her children Laura and Mark; nephews Michael and ...