Health + Wellness

Thankful for Friendship

How Pam Pannacci and Lyssa Uchida Built Amie House, a Place Where Care and Connection Go Hand in Hand. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided If laughter were medicine, Pam Pannacci and Lyssa Uchida of Amie House would be the best healers in town. When you sit down with them, their laughter is contagious, their energy uplifting, and their friendship instantly puts you at ease. Spend an hour with them, and you’ll walk away with sore cheeks from laughing too much and a heart that...

Finance + Legal Services

Holiday Safety Tips

Mark Sweet of Sweet Lawyers Shares Practical Tips to Help Families Enjoy Celebrations and Stay Safe this Holiday Season. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided The holidays are a time for joy and togetherness—but they may also bring hidden risks. Here are essential safety reminders.   REDONDO BEACH CITY LIFESTYLE: WHAT TYPES OF ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES TEND TO RISE DURING THE HOLIDAYS, AND WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?  MARK SWEET: The holidays bring joy and celebration, but they...

Life + Culture

Treasuring Wisdom and Traditions

Advice that Shapes Lives, Traditions that Deepen Gratitude and Connection. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided Thanksgiving is a time to pause, reflect, and give thanks—not just for the blessings before us, but for the wisdom and traditions we treasure. Four inspiring local business owners share the advice shaping their lives and the Thanksgiving traditions that fill them with gratitude. Through their stories, we are reminded that the lessons we carry and the holiday moments...

Food + Beverage

A Toast to Thanksgiving

Plan the Perfect Feast: Wine Pairing and Hosting Tips from Kristin Fauth, WSET Level 2 Certified and Sales Representative for the Craig Stoller Collection. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Kristin Fauth & David Kartsonis, Bakers Man Productions For Redondo Beach resident Kristin Fauth, wine began as a passion, not a career. While traveling frequently for her job, she chased every opportunity to explore wine country. People kept asking, “Why not work in wine?” To deepen her...

Food + Beverage

Hometown Revival

Two Longtime Friends Revive Old Town Patio, Blending Scratch-Made BBQ, Local Brews, and a Community Spirit Welcoming Everyone from Kids to Generations of Locals. Article by Erika Daniels | Photography by Zach Lyall When best friends Riley Montz and Zach Lyall decided to open a bar, they were chasing a dream that had been 20 years in the making. Riley had built a career in restaurants and Zach in the film industry, but both shared a love for great hospitality and the South Bay community. “What...

Health + Wellness

Menopause Nutrition Made Simple

Dr. Meagan Marcuccilli Reveals Nutrition Strategies to Help Women Thrive, not just Survive, Hormonal Shifts. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided Navigating nutrition during perimenopause and menopause can feel like trying to read a new cookbook in a foreign language. Hormones shift, metabolism changes, and many common diet rules no longer seem to apply. To help clear up the confusion and bust some myths, we turned to Dr. Meagan Marcuccilli, menopause specialist, for her expert...

Food + Beverage

Welcome to Urban Palms

Decades of Catering Experience, Now Served in a Vibrant South Bay Event Venue and Café. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by David Kartsonis, Bakers Man Productions & Aurelia D'Amore Photography What began with ice luges, seafood towers, and flair bartending in the 1980s has grown into one of the South Bay’s most enduring hospitality stories. For more than four decades, the Fellows family has been at the heart of celebrations big and small, through their family business, Critics’ Choice...

Food + Beverage

Taste of Home

Al Hamra: A Family Legacy of Flavor and Community. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Janeth Tello and Nudrat Siddiqui When Al Hamra opened in Redondo Beach in 2006, it was a leap of faith. Founder Naseem Siddiqui transformed a former coffee shop on Artesia Blvd. into Al Hamra, serving family recipes and pouring his love into every dish. At first, business was slow. “I had passion for the food, but I didn't have any experience,” said Naseem. With perseverance and community support, Al...

Home + Design

Finding Style—and Home—in Redondo

Interior Designer Sara Barney on Hot Trends, Design Psychology, and Why Redondo Feels Just Right. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Molly Culver Photography Sara Barney didn’t set out to become an interior designer. “Back in 2016, I was looking to make a change, but I didn't know what that looked like,” she recalled. “It sounds cutesy, but it was a light bulb moment—what if I went back to school for design?” She enrolled in a one-year program while working full time and raising two...

Home Services

Styled to Last: Painting Meets Art and Science

Inside Manhattan Paint Company’s Approach to Prep, Color, and Style. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided Peter Kelley, owner of Manhattan Paint Company, knows his stuff—not just because he's studied the science behind sheen and color tones, but because he’s lived it. His journey began at 18, after he crashed his dad’s car. To pay for the car repairs, his father told him he would be painting a neighbor’s house trim. That’s where Peter learned to paint or so he thought.  A few...