Shellback Tavern happy to serve outside customers again
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By Jefferson Graham
Bob Beverly is happy to start serving customers again outside his iconic Shellback Tavern (116 Manhattan Beach Blvd.) which overlooks the Manhattan Beach Pier, just up the street from the ocean.
It’s been a tough 10 months since the pandemic began, as the restaurant/bar was open, then closed, then open again and on and on. But now, California has re-opened outside dining, and Beverly can welcome regulars and new customers back.
Shellback makes money when people are inside, having a good time at one of those iconic watering holes with walls that are a non-stop feast for the eyes. It’s not that he didn’t make much money with fewer tables and restrictions, he just lost less money than he did when he could only serve take out food and drink.
When newly elected Congressman Steve Kuykendall arrived in Washington, D.C. in January 1999, the Palos Verdes Republican made a point of visiting Tom DeLay as soon as possible. DeLay, a Republican from the Houston area then entering his eighth term in the House of Representatives, had served as the majority whip since 1995. In a legislature, the whip is responsible for ensuring that party members fall in line for upcoming votes. For those on the fence, DeLay would threaten to support primary challenges in an upcoming election, or to cripple a representative’s fundraising with unfavorable calls to influential donors. His reputation for intolerance of even occasional lapses earned him the nickname “The Hammer.”