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View MoreEsperanza wins permanent late-night hours in unanimous Manhattan Beach vote
Manhattan Beach's Planning Commission voted 5-0 on July 8, 2026, to permanently approve Esperanza Cocina de la Playa's extended second-floor hours — indoor service until 2 a.m. and outdoor patio until 11 p.m. — ending a trial period that began in late 2024.
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View MoreManhattan Beach planners hear Esperanza's bid for permanent late-night hours
The Manhattan Beach Planning Commission held public hearings on Wednesday, July 8, on whether Esperanza restaurant at 309 Manhattan Beach Boulevard can keep its extended late-night operating hours and on omnibus zoning code amendments; official decisions have not yet been posted.
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View MoreEZPZ Pizza & Soft Serve opens on Main Street in downtown El Segundo
EZPZ Pizza & Soft Serve, a slice shop co-founded by film producer Beau Flynn and actress Marley Shelton Flynn, opened at 321 Main St. in downtown El Segundo after a June 18 soft opening and July 5 grand opening party, with a second location planned for Studio City in fall 2026.
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View MoreCaptain Kidds Fish Market marks 50 years at King Harbor
Captain Kidds Fish Market & Restaurant at 209 N. Harbor Drive in King Harbor, Redondo Beach, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, having opened in 1976 as a walk-up fish market and restaurant that remains one of the harbor's longest-running businesses.
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View MoreManhattan Beach launches $5 on-demand electric shuttle, replacing fixed bus routes
Manhattan Beach replaced its fixed bus routes with Wave Rider, a $5 on-demand electric shuttle service operated by Circuit Transit that takes riders anywhere in the city or to the Metro K Line in El Segundo, with a City Council vote on the pilot's future expected around December 2026.
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View MoreManhattan Beach commission approves beer-and-wine permit, outdoor patio for Sogno Toscano at Metlox
The Manhattan Beach Planning Commission approved a Master Use Permit Amendment on Wednesday, June 24, allowing Sogno Toscano to serve beer and wine and operate a new outdoor dining patio at 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd., with hours set at 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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