September 2012 – GOT BADDOG

Business & Beer comes to Tortilla Cantina, Torrance

Business N Beer, LA Beer Week, LABW, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, taco bistro, The Rockefeller, Torrance, Tortilla Cantina / 1 minute of reading / September 28, 2012

It was Day 8 of LA Beer Week (LABW) and Business & Beer made their first appearance at Tortilla Cantina in Old Torrance. From what I heard and saw, everyone had a great time. Tortilla Cantina is a “taco bistro” that boasts 18 different kinds of tacos and 35 beers on tap. Most of the beers are craft beers with several local options available. We had about 15 people with a few first timers and a couple second timers; it looked like they were all enjoying the networking opportunity. Next week, Business & Beer will return to The Rockefeller, a …

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Hollywood On Tap Beer Festival: Benefiting The Blank Theatre

craft beers, fundraiser, Hollywood, Hollywood On Tap, Local brewers, Southern California, The Blank Theatre / 2 minutes of reading / September 28, 2012

The Blank Theatre Company is having a craft beer festival, Hollywood On Tap, as a fundraiser on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. The festival will include more than 40 craft brews including dozens of local craft brewers, about a dozen food trucks and live music. 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit The Blank Theatre, a 501(c) (3) non-profit arts organization. Hollywood On Tap will be held at Paramount Studios, Streets of New York backlot, so it will be like going to NYC for a beer without all the travel and with better weather. The …

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Day three of the 2012 LA Beer Week

El Segundo, El Segundo Brewing Company, LA Beer Week, Local brewers, Local business, Photos, pictures, Rock & Brews, Southern California / 2 minutes of reading / September 23, 2012

So, this is the 4th Annual LA Beer Week, which runs from September 20-30. Yes, our “Beer Week” is 11 days long. I am not sure if we get overtime or not. I have not made a concerted effort to participate in all the festivities but it seems that I will be to some degree. It was not planned, but Day One of LA Beer Week happen to be on a Thursday, which means we had a Business & Beer meetup at The Brewery at Abigaile. Friday, or Day Two of Beer Week was spent at Oktoberfest at Alpine Village. …

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Photos from the Sprinkles ’N’ Stuff grand Opening

grand opening, Local business, Photos, pictures, ribbon cutting ceremony, Southern California, Sprinkles 'N' Stuff, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / September 23, 2012

Saturday morning, Sprinkles ’N’ Stuff decorating supplies store held their Grand Opening and ribbon cutting in downtown Torrance. A couple days earlier I had been in the neighborhood and happened to walk by the store and noticed a flyer advertising the event, so I went in and offered to photograph it for them. Sprinkles ’N’ Stuff is a local small business that carries baking pans, chocolate molds, cake boards and boxes, sprinkles, sugars and more. They are located at 1272 Sartori Avenue in Old Torrance. They have a 50’s motif so even if you just go in to look around …

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Photos from Oktoberfest at Alpine Village, Torrance

Alpine Village, Business N Beer, craft beers, Family fun, German beer, LA Beer Week, Local business, Oktoberfest, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 1 minute of reading / September 22, 2012

These photos are from Friday night at Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance. After we held a Business & Beer meeting at the Alpine Inn at Alpine Village, the General Manager invited us back to attend Oktoberfest. Since it was Day Two of LA Beer Week, we decided to take him up on his generous offer last night. If you have never attended Oktoberfest and you enjoy good beer, oompa bands and the Chicken Dance I suggest you head over to Alpine Village to check out their 45th Annual Oktoberfest. It is the biggest and longest running Oktoberfest this side …

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Business & Beer returns to The Brewery at Abigaile, Hermosa Beach

Business N Beer, Hermosa Beach, LA Beer Week, Local brewers, Local business, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, The Brewery at Abigaile / 1 minute of reading / September 22, 2012

LA Beer Week started on Thursday, September 20, and Business & Beer acknowledged the event by returning to The Brewery at Abigaile in Hermosa Beach. The Brewery at Abigaile is a brewpub that happens to brew some of the finest beers in the South Bay and has an outstanding food menu as well. With their wide selections of available beers it is safe to say there is something for just about everyone. This was Business & Beer’s second visit to Abigaile and we had our largest gathering to date. In fact, the only other gathering that came close to Thursday’s …

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Space Shuttle Endeavour arrives at LAX

2010 Limited, Canon 5D, El Segundo, geek good girl, history, LAX, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Space Shuttle Endeavour / 1 minute of reading / September 21, 2012

These photos were taken this morning in El Segundo at Imperial Avenue and California Street, as we attempted to take some photos of the arrival of Space Shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). We did not get there until a little after 10:00 AM and the crowds were already starting to grow; even though the shuttle was not scheduled to arrive until noon or a little after. Luckily, we brought the Limited so parking was not an issue so we cruised around a little to find a better spot for viewing, but decided our original choice was as …

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My comments to the Torrance Planning Commission in support of CUP12-00015

Local brewers, Local business, microbrewery, Smog City Brewing, Torrance / 4 minutes of reading / September 19, 2012

Tonight, Smog City Brewing had their hearing in front of the Torrance Planning Commission for a Conditional Use Permit to open a tasting room in Torrance. If you want to look it up, it was CUP12-00015. As we were given three minutes and I was pretty nervous, my comments ended up being edited slightly at the last minute; but the following is my comments in their entirety. Oh, they were granted the permit and will hopefully be open in February and on the Business & Beer rotation soon thereafter. My name is Lloyd Brown. I have been a Torrance and …

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Last ride of Summer 2012

2010 Limited, harley-davidson, Mulholland Drive, Pepperdine University, Photos, pictures, riding, Southern California, Topanga / 2 minutes of reading / September 16, 2012

These photos are from around Hollywood and Malibu. I have a couple friends that flew in from Paris on Friday to begin a week long motorcycle ride around California. Saturday morning I rode out to Hollywood to meet up with them and help them get started on their way. After cruising to the top of Mulholland Drive to take in a view of the Los Angeles area we headed out towards Topanga and worked our way to the Pacific Coast Highway, Hwy 1. We stopped to checked out the 9/11 Memorial at Pepperdine University then continued up north to Neptune’s …

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9/11 memorial at Pepperdine University

2010 Limited, 9/11 Memorial, Flags, harley-davidson, Malibu, Pepperdine University, Photos, pictures, riding, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / September 14, 2012

These photos are of the 9/11 Memorial at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. It is really hot here today. Not muggy, but hot nonetheless. Tanya has been feeling better and asked if I wanted to go for a bike ride where it might be a little cooler. I really did not need much convincing, so we hopped on the Limited and I headed towards to Hwy 1, northbound. When we got to Pepperdine University in Malibu I could not help but notice all the flags so I pulled over to get a few shots. Apparently this is an annual event …

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