Coffee Cartel★★★★★Offbeat local coffee house with atmosphere that makes you want to hang out there.
Doma Kitchen (Closed)★★★★★Used to be a great Eastern European restaurant. Bounced around the South Bay for most of a decade before closing.
El Amigo #3★★★★★Great spot for takeout Mexican food. I particularly like their Chile Relleno. Dine-in, limited parking.
Entradero Park Loop★★★★☆Relaxing walk through scrub habitat around a basin with restored wetlands. Not much shade, good for spotting birds.
Hopkins Wilderness Park★★★★☆A good place to bring your kids or just take a shady walk in something that feels like nature. Lightly wooded, some hills, trails, a stream and a duck pond, plus picnic areas and camping.
Lavender & Honey★★★★☆Good coffee and sandwiches, maybe a bit expensive. They also sell artisan honey and beeswax products.
Madrona Marsh Preserve★★★★★One of my favorite places to walk in the South Bay: the last remnant of seasonal marshes that once covered the western part of the LA basin.
Natureba★★★★★Tiny small business, great smoothies and tropical juices, plus Brazillian-style grilled sandwiches and Açaí bowls.
The Comic Bug★★★★★Open, inviting, and kid-friendly, with friendly staff and a wide selection. Frequent artist/writer signings.
The Empanada Shop★★★★★Great selection of both meat and veggie fillings, plus desserts (the chocolate one is intense).
Two Guns Espresso★★★★★Serious coffee. Small chain in LA’s South Bay that introduced the Flat White to the region in the early 2010s.
Union Pizza★★★★★Thin-crust pizzas are good, deep-dish pizzas are REALLY good. My favorite is the Classic Deep Dish (spinach, roasted garlic, ricotta and mushrooms) - and normally I don’t even like mushrooms.
