Our Southbay

Hermosa Beach recently joined the Polynesian party with the opening of Tiki Kai on the pier.🍹🌺 💀 Yet tiki culture is not new to the South Bay. In fact, the new establishment nods to Lawndale’s Tiki Kai Restaurant of the 1960s. “Kai” translates to “sea” or “ocean” in Hawaiian.

“We feel this is a full-circle moment for Hermosa Beach,” shares co-owner Brian Eldridge. “The Lighthouse originally opened its doors as a tiki bar, so it has taken nearly 100 years for another tiki restaurant to join the Hermosa community. We feel incredibly lucky to stand alongside the legendary bars and restaurants that have defined the pier for decades.”

Read more on Tiki Kai and its amazing interiors and menu in link in bio.

Summer's here ☀️ and so is our June/July issue! Page through our cover feature on LA Fire chaplain Barry Nugent, the summer Restaurant Guide, local HEALTH stories & resources and much, much more. Link in bio. ♥️

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With the launch of her new podcast, word. by Tanya Monaghan, our style editor takes her craft of storytelling from text on page to intimate conversation.

"The South Bay is filled with fascinating, inspiring people, but the themes we’ll explore are purpose, resilience, growth, wellness, community—and these are universal," she shares. I hope listeners feel inspired, learn something new or simply feel more connected."

Read more about Tanya's podcast in link in bio.

Founded in West Michigan and propelled into design history through visionary collaborations with modern masters, Herman Miller remains synonymous with purposeful, enduring furniture. Its arrival at The Point in El Segundo marks a new chapter for discerning homeowners, architects and collectors of iconic design in the South Bay. More in link in bio.

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Brent Broza is many things: model, sommelier, surf photographer, abstract artist. But at his core, he is a documentarian of the South Bay soul. A kid from the walk streets who never stopped chasing the light.

“I shoot what I think is cool,” he says. “It doesn’t have to apply to everybody. I just like expression.”

Read Brent's story and see more of his work in link in bio.

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Many people knew that Nina Tarnay had an extraordinary story. Few understood the depth of it until she began sharing the details publicly.

It is difficult to reconcile the composed, thoughtful Manhattan Beach councilmember she is today with the 6-year-old Vietnamese girl on a perilous journey across the sea—seasick, terrified and clinging to survival.

You can read about Nina's life-changing escape to the U.S. in link in bio.

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Natasha first learned about Tour de Pier through her gym, Bay Club, during the time of her diagnosis. She shared her journey with her spin instructor, PK Kessel, who encouraged her to ride after seeing her return to the gym post-surgery—still healing, still fragile but determined.

“During the final song of the ride, ‘Pink Pony Club,’ PK brought me up on stage,” she recalls. “In that moment, I wasn’t just riding for myself; I was riding for every person who has faced this diagnosis.

Tour de Pier is this weekend! Read more about Natasha and the event in link in bio.

Happy Mother's Day Weekend! Laura Francisco's mother, Lucia Gasbarri helped shape a family tradition that would ultimately lead to the opening of Radici in Hermosa Beach.

“My mother learned to cook very young because she had to,” Laura says. “From that point on, it became her passion.”

Get all the delicious details in link in bio.

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While the Sarafa residence is architecturally striking, what truly defines it is the life inside. After raising three children in Manhattan Beach, Marty and Tina now find themselves in what Tina calls the “sweet spot” of life, when the kids are grown, friendships run deep and there’s time to enjoy the home they’ve built.

“This is our last house,” she says simply.

See more of this gorgeous home designed by and in link in bio.

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