Ask a sample of Angelenos to locate Hermosa Beach on a map, and you’ll soon realize that it’s one of LA’s best-kept secrets. Tucked between the Pacific Ocean and Pacific Coast Highway, “The Best Little Beach City” averages 325 days of sun a year—no wonder it’s home to professional and Olympic volleyball champions. Always partying and never pretentious, Hermosa Beach is a local escape from traffic, tourism, and faux-trendiness.
North End is the preferred hangout and celebratory bar of the 2014 NHL champion LA Kings, who practice in nearby El Segundo. And for good reason: low-key, quick with the keg tap, and featuring the type of quality bar-food that can refuel an exhausted champion, North End is a stalwart of the local sports community. Do yourself a favor and order your food from the specials board. Cheap, homestyle, and delicious.
