Beach Cities Social Brings "Cooking California Style"!

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(Gerry Furth-Sides) Brand new Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar ) now bring vibrant international “Cooking California Style” to Redondo Beach! (Beachcitiessocialrb). The restaurant is inspired and influenced by our friend, Barbara Joan Hansen, pioneer ethnic food writer. As Barbara wrote in the book introduction, “The typical Californian comes from anywhere in the world, and his cookery is equally diverse.”

Pioneer ethnic food reporter Barbara Hansen and her books

Owner Sri Sambangi was so influenced and inspired by Barbara in his seven years of representing restaurants in the Southern California area that has named his restaurant after her groundbreaking 1971 book.

Sri Sambangi, pioneer food writer, Barbara Hansen, inspiration for **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Sty**le

Barbara not only wrote Southeast Asian Cooking and Mexican Cookery, but the Guidebooks to Indian Restaurants and Korean restaurants. Los Angeles’ culinary scene reflects its title: the culturally diverse city in the world.

Former owner, Barbara Reger, crafted every element of the double-front restaurant, Sisters Barn, with as much passion and as much detail as Barbara Hansen researched, wrote and recipe-tested her books.

Barbara Reger, Sri Sambangi, Matin Shah of **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Sty**le

Dishes that represent the California with an international flair on the menu include a Quinoa Salad, the Classic Bacon Cheese Burger, Grilled Shrimp, Yellow Lentil Dal and Cauliflower Fritter, inspired by the popular Indian dish, Gobi Manchurian, with its wildly popular Asian sweet-sour taste . Subtle Indian spices and seasonings spark the new dessert menu.

The quinoa salad at **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Style**

Sri’s innate cooking skills and high-tech expertise are augmented by his experience with close to 1000 chefs and restaurant owners Southern California in the past ten years. As the founder-owner of Clorder, Inc, he designed a white label ethnic restaurant branding platform that also acted as restaurant liaison with wholesale delivery systems

Classic Bacon Cheeseburger at **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Style**

Banana Leaf Restaurant’s full-service and drop-off catering division has expanded the menus of authentic Southern Indian regional dishes throughout Los Angeles County and Orange County.

Grilled Shrimp at **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Style**

Banana Leaf can cater parties, ranging from informal rehearsal breakfast boxes to formal Sweet Sixteen Birthday Parties. From 10 to 1000 guests have been served, sit-down or buffet style sit-down. It can also provide American and Indian tableware, decorations, informal or classic entertainment, location sites, plus still and video photography (www.bananaleafla.com/menu).

Yellow Lentil Dal at the new **Beach Cities Social Kitchen & Bar**, **Cooking California Style**

Multiple Kitchens Units in Culver City, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Pasadena and Alhambra prepare entire orders or contribute their own specialties. There, experienced chefs can create menus of authentic homey or ceremonial dishes for religious and national holidays and special occasion parties, such as birthdays and weddings.