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Michael Franks and Chef Robert Bell, Owners

Michael Franks and Chef Robert Bell, Owners

Visit this dining establishment in Redondo Beach, and you get not one but three restaurants under one roof! First opened in 1982, Chez Mélange restaurant moved to its current location in the Riviera Village in 2008

Luca Manderino, Chef/Owner

Luca Manderino, Chef/Owner

“La sosta” means “the resting place,” and La Sosta Enoteca offers guests the experience of a rustic yet elegant, comfortable yet upscale restaurant and wine bar with a welcoming atmosphere.

Andrew Hantzarides, Owner/Chef

Andrew Hantzarides, Owner/Chef

Old Venice, a family-owned and operated restaurant featuring Greek and Italian food, has been in business in Manhattan Beach for more than 25 years.

Danny Boehle, Owner

Danny Boehle, Owner

Located on the beach and featuring steaks and seafood, Fonz’s was opened in August 1997 by local beach volleyball legend Mike Dodd and current owner Danny Boehle.

Bill Graw, Owner/Operator

Bill Graw, Owner/Operator

El Gringo is a family-oriented Mexican restaurant, first opened in 1986 in Hermosa Beach. Owner/operator Bill Graw has since opened two additional locations and more recently launched a Taco Cart catering company called Gringo Urban Assault Catering (aka G.U.A.C. Taco).

Richard Penny, Concept Executive Chef

Richard Penny, Concept Executive Chef

Chart House restaurant is a Southern California icon, with locations in Redondo Beach, Marina del Rey, Newport Beach, Malibu and Dana Point, as well as 25 locations coast to coast.

Jean-Pierre Vincent, Executive Chef

Jean-Pierre Vincent, Executive Chef

Executive Chef Jean-Pierre Vincent manages a culinary staff of 40 at the two restaurants at Trump National Golf Club: Café Pacific and The Golfer’s Lounge.

Pallava Goenka, Operations Manager

Pallava Goenka, Operations Manager

Salt Creek Grille was founded in 1996 by partners Tim McCune and Pete Truxaw, who envisioned a classic American grille serving fabulous food, distinctive wines and a casual warm ambiance—”the place to go.”

Jason Stein, Executive Chef

Jason Stein, Executive Chef

Recall the simpler place and time of the great American fish, chop and steakhouses at Kincaid’s Redondo Beach—a “new classic” American restaurant.

Michael Fiorelli, Chef de Cuisine

Michael Fiorelli, Chef de Cuisine

Born and raised in Long Island, NY, Michael Fiorelli started his culinary career at a very young age. Over the years he worked in many culinary capacities under a variety of James Beard Award-winning chefs to learn the ropes in the kitchen.

Ryan Choura, Owner

Ryan Choura, Owner

Choura Events is a catering company that helps to inspire great events for their clients throughout Southern California. For four decades the company, owned by Ryan Choura, has facilitated all sizes of weddings, family reunions, parties, showers and corporate events such as conventions, business meetings and festivals.

Michael Zislis, Owner & Greg Hozinsky, Executive Chef

Michael Zislis, Owner & Greg Hozinsky, Executive Chef

A fixture in Manhattan Beach since 2005, Zinc is a contemporary lounge with a comfortable, beach-chic ambience located in Shade Hotel.

Lisa Hemmat, Proprietor

Lisa Hemmat, Proprietor

Lido di Manhattan is the South Bay’s “hidden gem,” a comfortable, classy, contemporary wine bar/restaurant serving Italian, California-fresh cuisine.

Cris Bennett, Owner

Cris Bennett, Owner

Good Stuff was founded by Cris Bennett in 1979 as a small burger stand in West Los Angeles.

Sean Chaney, Chef/Co-Owner

Sean Chaney, Chef/Co-Owner

Hot’s Kitchen is a casual neighborhood gastro-pub by the beach with an open-air setting, amazing artwork by local artist Bo Bridges and a hip, friendly vibe.

Silvio Correa & Doug Howarth, Managing Partners, Drew Hager, Chef

Silvio Correa & Doug Howarth, Managing Partners, Drew Hager, Chef

The concept of Silvio’s Brazilian BBQ started with a 14-year-old Silvio Correa grilling his famous BBQ at back yard parties in his native Sao Paulo, Brazil, after long days at the beach surfing. In 2000, Silvio left Brazil for Southern California and worked odd jobs while dreaming of opening his own restaurant.

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