From Eater · Noah Galuten · · 1m 10s
SoCal Beach Dive Bar Crawl
A father's birthday bar crawl across Southern California's oldest dive bars ends with a ravioli and a burger.
In brief
A father's birthday bar crawl across Southern California's oldest dive bars ends with a ravioli and a burger. A father's birthday bar crawl through Southern California's dive bars ends with ravioli and a burger. Originally reported by Eater.
Birthday Bar Crawl
A father uses his Eater assignment to explore Southern California's beach dive bars on his birthday.
Santa Monica Stop
Chez Jay, opened in 1959, serves bar burgers and peanuts with no photos allowed.
“take no pictures, and throw your peanut shells on the floor”
Venice Beach Stop
Hinano Cafe, operating since 1962, serves beer and burgers with no full liquor license.
Playa del Rey Stop
Prince O’ Whales, over 50 years old, serves college football fans and ping-pong.
The Harbor Room
The Harbor Room, the smallest dive bar in Los Angeles, serves ravioli and vodka-sodas.
The Shack
The Shack, a classic surf bar, serves burgers with Louisiana hot links and wings.
Ercole’s
Ercole’s, 100 years old, serves cheeseburgers with no fries and is the best dive bar burger in LA County.
Torrance Dinner
Torihei’s daikon radish and katsuobushi warm the chest after a beach bar crawl.
The headline
A father's birthday bar crawl through Southern California's dive bars ends with ravioli and a burger.
