5 Guys Burgers Coming Soon to Torrance! Under Construction on the corner of Lomita and Hawthorne is a new 5 Guys Burger. That is a very busy intersection and I imagine it will only get worse. Carl’s Jr and Black Bear Diner are nearby, as are local favorite Y-Not. I would hate to see Y-Not get squeezed out, but so goes progress, I guess. Here are some points from their website: History 1986: The first Five Guys location opens in Arlington, VA. 1986... 

Ever wonder how to get in on the secret menu items at In n Out or Starbucks? Here is a video from NBC’s Today Show to get you in on the secret. A transcript is below if you want to follow along. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy >> reporter: from burgers to tacos to time specific bites, secret menus or special meals for the ultimate insider have long been a staple at restaurants across the country. >>... 

What’s better than ice cream? Correct…… FREE ICE CREAM! Ben & Jerry’s annual tradition continues with FREE CONE DAY on April 9th 2013. Here is the official blurb from Ben & Jerry’s website: Free Cone Day is on April 9th! So, make sure you swing by one of our participating Scoop Shops and grab yourself a FREE cone. Free Cone Day is something we’ve been doing since 1979 when Ben and Jerry celebrated their first... 

In the mood for some awesome Chinese food for lunch today? How about Pei Wei and 20% off to celebrate March Madness? Thank you Lunch Pig! Enter the promo code “MARCH” during checkout. In case you missed it, here is our original review: http://lunchpig.com/local-restaurants/asian/pei-wei-fast-casual-asian-review/ Valid Tuesday March 19th 2013 and Wednesday March 20, 2013 only. Check out Pei Wei’s website for details. UPDATE [March... 

Flame Broiler 2024 Carson St Torrance, CA 90501 (310)618-8233 www.flamebroilerusa.com/ The Flame Broiler Torrance is a freestanding restaurant on the south/east corner of Carson Street and Arlington Avenue. Flame Broiler is a relatively new restaurant chain but locals will know this location as a Torrance High School burger hangout for many years prior to changing to a Flame Broiler. Seating inside is free standing tables and you seat yourself as... 

Pei Wei Asian Diner Torrance Town Center 2777 Pacific Coast Hwy Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 517-9366 www.peiwei.com CARL: I received an email from Pei Wei this morning promising that if I watched a video about their new Black Pepper Chicken, I could try it for free. Free for watching a video? Done deal. I’m not big into YouTube videos of adorable kittens or cringeworthy skateboarding accidents so I figured I’d watch this instead. The video... 

Capicola’s Gourmet Sandwich Co. 3160 Pacific Coast Hwy Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 325-2274 www.capicolas.com Capicola’s is a newly opened gourmet sandwich shop on Pacific Coast Hwy in Torrance. The previous tenant was an Indian restaurant that seemed to struggle in this location. Parking is available in a large shared parking lot to the east of the restaurant and there are a few parking places on the west side of the restaurant. Capicola’s,... 

This past weekend Saturday Night Live was really on top of their game with their numerous skits on the Petraeus scandal, but what got bumped because of it was a very funny skit showing  Bobby Moynihan  playing Guy Fieri, the restaurateur, seeing last weeks Pete Wells scathing NY Times review of Guy’s new restaurant in Times Square called “Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar” for the first time. Lunch Pig had a good chuckle over... 

Heino’s new commercial uber satellite! Alpine Village in Torrance CA is known for their Yearly Oktoberfest celebration and their new commercial with Heino their man of honor for the Oktoberfest festivities gives a hysterical introduction to what to expect at Oktoberfest this year. This year they are flying in Die Woerther Musikanten and Die Jungen Aalbachtaler Oom Pah Pah bands direct from Deustchland! Friday and Saturday night festivities... 

  22501 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 378-2265 http://www.gablehousebowl.com/jacksplace.htm Gable House Bowl in Torrance  is one of the places I would wind up to fill my Pinball Jones while growing up. It was literally around the corner from me. Later I would stop by there nightly to play Stern’s Pirates of the Caribbean. So it comes as no surprise that when KFI’s Mo’ Kelly did a live broadcast from Jack’s...