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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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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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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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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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Torrance Chamber of Commerce: Would I join again? Pros and Cons

Aaron Aalcides, Business N Beer, Chamber of Commerce, Donna Duperron, Local business, review, Southern California, TACC, Torrance, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce / 7 minutes of reading / September 3, 2012

When I started writing the story about my experience with the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC), I knew that this would have to be broken up into at least three parts. There was too much to say, and it would have been ancient history by the time I got everything documented in the proper order. My goal in the first two parts was simple; give the back story to my time with the TACC and what happened when I was called into Donna Duperon’s office. I did my best to not editorialize or give my opinion; I wanted to …

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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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