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New ramen spot opens || 4.10.25

and a proposed 800-unit beachfront development

April 10, 2025

HBers - welcome back.

Expect local restaurant news and as always, plenty of events in today’s email…

  • Kiwami Ramen opens its doors

  • A proposed beachfront re-development

  • KIIS-FM and the AVP are in town this weekend

For new readers, I’m Ethan and Around HB is the easy way to keep up with what’s happening in town.

EVENTS

🎟️ FRI @ 11a-3p - 102.3 KIIS-FM is broadcasting from Pacific City and giving away tickets to Wango Tango (LINK)

🏐 SAT @ 8a-5p - an AVP League Qualifier is at the Newland Street Volleyball Courts, free admission (LINK)

🍔 SAT @ 11a-2p - Burt’s Burgers is doing a pre-launch pop-up, $5 for anything on their menu (LINK)

🎉 SAT @ 12-6p - stop by Four Sons’ 3rd anniversary party with a live DJ and food from Pampas Empanadas (LINK)

🎨 SAT @ 12:15p - kids are more than welcome at this family day event by Pinot’s Palette (LINK)

👟 SAT @ 12:30p - check out the Ragnar 5k Beach Run at the pier (LINK)

🎂 SAT @ 6-11p - Matter of Craft is celebrating with a 5th anniversary party that’ll have $5 drink specials and live music (LINK)

🌸 SUN @ 2p - enjoy the annual Cherry Blossom Tree Planting Ceremony (LINK)

🥵 SAT-SUN - Yoga Tribe’s teacher trainees are leading free community Hot Yoga classes this weekend (LINK)

🏰 next MON-FRI - the HB Sports Complex will apparently have a giant inflatable obstacle course next week (LINK)

👀 next TU @ 6p - here’s the agenda for the upcoming City Council meeting (LINK)

💼 next WED @ 6p - join the Chamber of Commerce for a mix & mingle event hosted by Old World HB (LINK)

looking ahead

🐶 April 26 - 5 Points Plaza’s annual Spring Pet Fair is set for later this month (LINK)

🦆 May 3 - mark your calendar for the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center’s wildlife baby shower (LINK)

🐎 May 3 - the Rotary Club has their 3rd annual Surf City Derby Party (LINK)

🖼️ May 10-11 - keep any eye out for the Sunset Beach Art Festival (LINK)

NEWS

A new ramen spot in town 🍜

Kiwami Ramen recently expanded from their Santa Ana location to a new location off Warner & Bolsa Chica (Yelp link)

Avenue Shabu soft opens 💫 

Avenue Shabu soft opened in Bella Terra earlier this week (Instagram link // Yelp link)

Energy co eyes beachfront development 🏗️ 

California Resources Corporation have submitted an application to re-develop their 92 acre property along PCH into 800 residential housing units with retail space and a hotel (LINK)

POLL

Last week’s results on “When did you move to HB?“

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨 the 2020s (18.4%)

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ the 2010s (10.7%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ the 2000s (12.6%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ the 1990s (12.6%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ the 1980s (13.6%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 the 1970s or earlier (19.4%)

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ I've always lived here (10.7%)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I don't actually live in HB? (1.9%)

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LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, April 10

  • Old World Biergarten · Da Stube Buben @ 6p

  • Fritzankotters · Grace Walker @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Huntington Henry @ 6p

Friday, April 11

  • Mother’s Tavern · Tammy & The Lowdown @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Tammy & The Lowdown @ 5p

  • Taco Surf · Phunkle @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · Double Trouble @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Ken James @ 6p

  • Baci · Jennifer Hart @ 6:30p

  • J King Neptunes · New Frontier Cowboys @ 7p

  • Old World Biergarten · Supersonic LA @ 8:30p

  • Perqs · Nico Fresard Trio @ 9p

  • Tumbleweeds · Ax Thru The Hood @ 9p

  • Old World Biergarten · Linkubus @ 9:30p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Coriander @ 9:30p

  • Old World Biergarten · Coldplay USA @ 10:30p

Saturday, April 12

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Crazy for the 80’s (Vintage Vinyl) @ 10a

  • Beach City Provisions · JBK Band @ 12p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Off The Vinyl @ 1p

  • Pacific City · Corey Angeli @ 1p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Stevie Nicks Illusion @ 2p

  • Bella Terra · Tanner Howe @ 5p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Hired Gun Trio @ 5p

  • Beach Hut Deli · Chris Cruz @ 6p

  • Taco Surf · Party Jones @ 6p

  • Sebastiani’s · David Grimm @ 6p

  • Vittorio’s · Rick Sherman @ 6p

  • Baci · Bryan & Shari @ 6:30p

  • Matter of Craft · Brayden Nguyen @ 7p

  • J King Neptunes · Unit 287 @ 8p

  • Old World Biergarten · Emo After Dark @ 8p

  • Tumbleweeds · ABC Trio @ 9p

  • Perqs · RockStallion @ 9p

  • Old Crow Smokehouse · Trey Hill @ 9:30p

Sunday, April 13

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Brunch with the Beatles (The Walrus) @ 10a

  • Beach City Provisions · Stephen Alva @ 12p

  • Old World Biergarten · Hard Day’s Night @ 12p

  • Bella Terra · Natalie Clark @ 1p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Anthony Contreras @ 1p

  • SeaLegs at the Beach · Kyle Rising @ 2p

  • Old World Biergarten · All Key’d Up @ 4p

  • Mother’s Tavern · Dwellers of the Deep @ 5p

WEATHER

Thursday, Apr 10

65 🌡️ 54 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 WSW 7 mph (6 knots)

Friday, Apr 11

66 🌡️ 58 | ☀️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 4 mph (3 knots)

Saturday, Apr 12

64 🌡️ 56 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 SSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Sunday, Apr 13

66 🌡️ 56 | ⛅️ | 0% | 💨 S 6 mph (5 knots)

I hope it’s a great weekend but regardless, I’ll see you next Thursday. Talk soon (-:

-Ethan