South Bay Breakfast Burrito Spot Phanny’s Is Opening in El Segundo

Phanny’s, which serves some of the South Bay’s more popular breakfast burritos in a bustling Redondo Beach restaurant, is expanding to a second location in El Segundo, reports Toddrickallen. The roving Westside reporter saw a sign at El Segundo’s North Village Shopping Center at 150 Pacific Coast Highway on a covered window, saying the expansion might be open within a month, depending on permits. The new location in El Segundo is just a few miles south of Los Angeles International Airport, making Phanny’s an excellent breakfast-and-flight combination for travelers.

Opened in 1982 by the Dispun family, the restaurant served a larger fast-food menu of burgers and hot dogs before honing in on breakfast burritos. Owner Andy Dispun, whose parents founded the restaurant, took Phanny’s over around 2015 and has been introducing innovations such as a high-end espresso machine for coffee drinks. Expanding to El Segundo could signal a wider reach for the beloved South Bay burrito brand.

More carne asada tacos in Santa Ana

Tacos La Carreta, one of the city’s top carne asada specialists, has expanded to a second taco truck, this time in Santa Ana. Located at 2202 South Main Street, the truck is open from 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, bringing excellent mesquite-grilled carne asada served as tacos, quesadillas, tortas, vampiras, and chorreadas. Owned and operated by José Morales, the original truck in Long Beach grew to a strip mall storefront in Whittier in January 2024.

Issues in Inglewood

With the arrival of Intuit Dome last month, Inglewood’s third major event venue alongside SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum, one would expect the businesses in the area to be thriving with the thousands of people visiting daily. However, according to a report by ABC7, some business owners, including Karolyn Plummer of Sweet Red Peach, say the impact has been a net negative. Kenny Taitt, who owns Kenny’s Q BBQ & More, says that his sales dropped due to ongoing construction.

Business owners have appealed to the city of Inglewood for help. The Inglewood mayor’s office released a statement responding to concerns, saying that it will try to address traffic and construction issues that have prevented locals and visitors from frequenting the small businesses.

More from Helms Bakery

Time Out LA has a rundown of the best things to eat at the new Helms Bakery in Culver City. The piece lists key takeaways to maximize the experience and recommends the ssamjang-smeared pastrami sandwich served on house bread. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times lists 13 things to get excited about at the new Sang Yoon-run bakery, like the pet toys and food-shaped candles.

A Downtown teppanyaki and wine dinner

Chef Joshua Gil is hosting a wine and teppanyaki dinner with Huneeus Wines at his Downtown LA restaurant Maison Kasai inside the Level 8 project. The dinner takes place on Wednesday, November 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and then the seated dinner at 7 p.m. The cost is $150 per person before tax and tip, which is a good deal considering it comes with five glasses of wine and six courses, including A5 wagyu and scallop pasta. Take a look at the full menu and book a seat on OpenTable.

Andrea d’Agosto