Category Archives: California

Trip Tastes: Great Things are Brewing at Strand Brewing Co.

  The Discover Torrance crew descended upon Strand Brewing Co. the day before their grand re-opening. For people who loved what they were brewing before, you will be so excited to experience this new phase in this incredible new space. For people who have not yet discovered them, there has never been a better time

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Trip Tastes: A Feast for the Senses at Ise-Shima

  When we pulled up to the Miyako Hybrid Hotel with Discover Torrance, we thought we were just going to visit the Ise-Shima restaurant for some cocktails in their lounge. What happened next was a feast of Japanese food that we will never forget.   It started simply. The bartender offered to make us some

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Trip Tastes: Red Car is Brewing up Something Special

  Our first stop on the Discover Torrance tour was to Red Car Brewery & Restaurant. It’s a sensory experience from the moment you enter the building (which has a story of its very own). Whether you are first attracted by the friendly and passionate nature of owners Bob and Laurie Brandt, the wood and

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Italian Food Delights at Gaetano’s

On our first night in Torrance, the Discover Torrance team and our group of travel and food writers descended upon Gaetano’s Restaurant. I was fairly excited about the prospect because I love Italian food. Happily, the food and the atmosphere exceeded my expectations in every way. We had quite the sumptuous feast full of intense

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A Taste of Agua Dulce Winery

After spending some time up at Vasquez Rocks, I contemplated my next move. Should I head home to Los Angeles and get things like laundry done, or should I continue exploring Agua Dulce? In the end, it didn’t take much to tempt me into continuing my exploration of the area. I jumped onto Agua Dulce

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