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Business & Beer makes a return visit to Alpine Inn, Torrance

Alpine Inn, Business & Beer, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / October 19, 2012

These photos are from our Business & Beer meet-up at the Alpine Inn at Alpine Village in Torrance. It was our 15th gathering and we had 15 attendees; coincidence? Probably. I have to say I was pretty surprised at the number of people that came out. The last time we did Business & Beer at Alpine Inn we only had eight people come out. That was pretty much the reason that we set Alpine Village as the furthest south we would venture with our group. If we continue to grow the way we are, I may have to consider expanding …

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Business & Beer returns to Sophie’s Place, Redondo Beach

Business N Beer, gastropub, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Sophie's Place / 2 minutes of reading / October 12, 2012

These photos are from our 14th Business & Beer gathering, which was held at Sophie’s Place in Redondo Beach. Sophie’s Place is a great little gastropub in the Riviera Village and one of our personal favorite destinations in Redondo Beach. On the drive over there I could not help but notice how beautiful the sky and ocean was, so I did stop to take some photos, which is why some of the beginning pictures are not exactly business or beer. We had a lot of competition yesterday with inclement weather, a Chamber of Commerce business expo and the debate between …

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Photos from the TACC Business Expo

Local business, Marriott, networking event, Photos, pictures, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 1 minute of reading / October 12, 2012

Yesterday afternoon, we headed over to the Marriott Hotel in Torrance for the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) Business Expo. I had a few events to cover yesterday, but I had people that were participating in the expo that I wanted to see, so I made sure I was there as soon as it started. I must admit, I was surprised at how many businesses were represented. The place was packed. Naturally, there were some TACC reps that did not seem too happy to see me [or my camera] there, but the brick and mortar business owners I spoke …

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Business & Beer returns to The Rockefeller, Hermosa Beach

Business N Beer, gastropub, Hermosa Beach, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, The Rockefeller / 2 minutes of reading / October 5, 2012

These photos are from our 13th Business & Beer gathering which was held at The Rockefeller in Hermosa Beach, which is one of our favorite gastropubs in the South Bay area. The Rockefeller offers some great menu selections and has about 25 beers on tap; which makes it perfect for Business & Beer. While driving over there we discussed how many people we should expect. We knew that many of our regular attendees had other commitments so I was hoping for maybe 10 people to show up. I said that I would like to see one or two new faces …

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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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Business & Beer returns to Strand Brewing Co, Torrance

Business N Beer, Local brewers, networking event, Photos, pictures, Southern California, strand brewing, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / September 14, 2012

These photos are from the Business & Beer get-together that we had last night at Strand Brewing Company in Torrance. Although we had several regular attendees that were unable to attend due to being out of town, we still had eight people show up, which seems to be the minimum that are coming out; it is good to see. We are still getting first and second timers so my confidence level about Business & Beer remains high. Next week, Business N Beer will be returning to The Brewery at Abigaile in Hermosa Beach. We have gained several new members since …

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Business & Beer at Monkish Brewing, Torrance

American Craft Beer, Belgians, Business N Beer, Local brewers, Local business, Monkish Brewing, networking event, Photos, pictures, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / September 7, 2012

Two months ago, Tanya and I came up with the idea of Business & Beer; a networking group for small business owners in the South Bay that would meet after normal working hours and we would support the local craft brewers in the area. Since we became familiar with many of the brewpubs and gastropubs in the South Bay area, we decided to include them in the rotation. Last night we had our ninth get-together and our first return to one of our original hosts, Monkish Brewing Company in Torrance, CA. Monkish Brewing is a relatively new micro brewery in …

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Business N Beer at Sophie’s Place, Redondo Beach

Business N Beer, craft beers, gastropub, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, Redondo Beach, Sophie's Place / 2 minutes of reading / August 31, 2012

These photos are from our eighth Business & Beer event which was held last night at Sophie’s Place in the Riviera Village portion of Redondo Beach. Sophie’s Place is arguably the best gastropub in Redondo Beach. It seems hard to believe that we only became familiar with Sophie’s in the middle of July. We always feel so welcome there that I sometimes feel like we have been long time patrons. Besides the friendly atmosphere and the nice variety of food offerings, the thing I like most is their ever rotating taps. While they may only offer eight taps, the beers …

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Business N Beer at Alpine Inn, Torrance

Alpine Inn, Alpine Village, Business N Beer, German beer, German food, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, restaurants, Southern California, Torrance / 2 minutes of reading / August 24, 2012

Last night Business N Beer met at Alpine Inn located at the world famous, Alpine Village in Torrance, CA. Alpine Village is home to Southern California’s largest and oldest Oktoberfest. This year will be their 45th Annual, and if you have never been, you should check it out sometime. I got reintroduced to the Alpine Village back in March when we went to Alpine Inn for a Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The food reminded me a lot of some of my childhood meals but what really caught my attention was their beer board when we were walking out. I knew …

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Redondo Beach Chamber Regional Mixer at Seaside Lagoon

Chamber of Commerce, Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce, Local business, networking event, Photos, pictures, PVP Chamber, Redondo Beach, Southern California, TACC, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 2 minutes of reading / August 23, 2012

Last night, I headed over to the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce Annual Regional Mixer at the Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. While it would be easy for me to just write off the Chamber of Commerce based on my treatment by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) I refuse to do so. I have found a lot of value in attending the various regional mixers that local chambers put on, because most of them [and their members] understand the value of free exposure. As a matter of fact, being named the official photographer for the Palos Verdes Street …

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