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.

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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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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