By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger The first thing a bar or restaurant needs in order be successful is a signature menu item. Something that is unique to it that no other place has, be it a crazy cocktail or an out-of-this-world burger. I call it the equivalent of the song "Margaritaville." Even if you don't know anything else about Jimmy Buffett, you know … [Read more...]
Cinco de Mayo Manhattan Beach Hermosa Beach Bars Party
It's a Party, and the Mexican Holiday Means The Bars Are Busy, Especially in Southern California Sombreros and shots. Beers and cheers. Margaritas and Mariachi Bands. It's Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of a Mexican victory (but not Mexican Independence day), and bars on and near the border treat it like a mini-New Year's Eve. This is especially true in … [Read more...]
Original Sharkeez One Of Manhattan Beach’s All-Time Best Bars
Memories & Moments Of A Top South Bay Watering Hole PubClub.com is looking back at the best bars in the history of the South Bay. This one examines the original Sharkeez in Manhattan Beach. It is written by long-time local Kevin Wilkerson, one of the original Sharkeez patrons. All good things must come to an end. And in this case, one good thing did indeed end, but yet … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Manhattan Beach Looking To Recapture Fun Of the Original Bar
Onetime Top South Bay Best Singles Spot Seeks Return To Glory Days Sometimes, when something casual puts on a new look and gets all dressed up, it's better suited, so to speak, the way it was in the first place. That's kind of the way it's been for Sharkeez in Manhattan Beach. When in its original location, it was a true beach bar in a well-worn building, a place where one … [Read more...]
Manhattan Beach All-Time Top 10 Best Bars
La Paz, Sharkeez, 12th Street, Harry O's, Tequila Willies & Shellback Top List Manhattan Beach, despite its super upscale "Beverly Hills at the beach" appearance of today, has a long history of lively nightlife. There was a time it was the premier singles spot in the entire South Bay – far outpacing even what Hermosa Beach currently offers – and in fact in all of … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Newport Beach Closing For 10-Week Rennovation
More Modern Mexican Lounge Decor Coming But Same Laid-Back Bar Attitude Sharkeez in Newport Beach is closing but hold on folks, it's only temporary. It's getting a 10-week makeover and will re-open in November. It's final day in its existing state is Sunday, Sept. 7. And it's going out in style, with a closing party featuring DJs and $3 u-call-its. All weekend there are … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Hermosa Beach Is South Bay’s Top Sunday Night Bar
'The Black Hole' Lives Up To It's Local Nickname With Berry Bly's afternoon rooftop parties at Ocean Bar, the return of afternoon bands on the deck of Chiller's (well, now called On The Rocks) and even monthly bands and BBQs at BALEENkitchen, Sundays are again a good party day in the Los Angeles Beach Cities. But despite all these other tempting options, the king of South … [Read more...]
Top Hermosa Beach Nightlife Advice For Single Men
When A Wild Girl Says She 'Wants To Go To the Pier,' Do Not Follow Her To The Pier A funny thing happened to a visiting friend recently. And it's a lesson to be learned about being single in the South Bay Los Angeles Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach. He's been in the area plenty of times previously – and will eagerly come again and again – but got … [Read more...]
Sharkeez Party Bus Hermosa to Newport and Long Beach
A Sharkeez-to-Sharkeez Pub Crawl After the Hermosa St. Patrick's Day Parade Every wonder what it's like in those other Sharkeez locations, if any are as popular as the one in Hermosa Beach? Want to check one – or a few of them – out but can't find some friend to stay sober to drive to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and the Panama Joe's in Long Beach's Belmont … [Read more...]
My Night Out With Miss Grand Prix
The Tale Of Time With A Beautiful Girl in the Bar in Sharkeez Hermosa Beach, CA My heart started pounding, my arms went into automatic "hug" mode and my knees, well, they collapsed faster than Duke in March Madness. Miss Grand Prix had arrived. There are certain involuntary things the male body does when we encounter a beautiful girl. We twitch. Our insides start … [Read more...]