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Gardena, CA
35Events this week
9Free things to do
93New spots
90New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 20, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Gardena

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 35 events, day by day →

New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams

Monday 8:15am · SoFi Stadium, 3883 West Century Boulevard, Inglewood, California, 90303, US

$10.95 Happy Hour

Monday 3pm · Brewco Social

Monday Trivia Night

Monday 7pm · The Slip Bar in Lomita

Tell Me Your Story: Love Heals Writing Workshop— dedicated entirely to those 65 and up!

Tuesday 12pm · Culver City

"Hope For The Future Resiliency" Support Group in person and on Zoom – Free!

Tuesday 1pm · Culver City · Free

New in Gardena

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

MamMoth Bakery

Bakeries & Sweets

Freshly baked, quietly excellent: If you want soft, scratch-made bread, buttery pastries, and birthday-ready cakes, MamMoth Bakery brings a Japanese-meets-Paris patisserie touch that just works.

mmtbakery.com ↗

El Calentano | Mexican Restaurant & Mariscos

Restaurants

Homestyle hits, ocean twists: El Calentano | Mexican Restaurant & Mariscos is that family-run spot Gardena folks lean on for hearty breakfasts, sizzling parrilladas, and plates like aguachiles, mojarra frita, and shrimp cocktails.

elcalentano.onuniverse.com ↗

SoCal Vibes Co. - Brewery, Tasting Room & Kitchen

Nightlife

Surf-meets-suds hangout: SoCal Vibes Co.

socalvibesco.com ↗

Gardena’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Gardena’s best →

Most read in Gardena

The five stories Gardena readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Concord Music Publishing Partners With RAMPD For Songwriting Camp

    Concord Music Publishing (RAMPD) has partnered with RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities) to host the 2026 Songwriting Camp at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles from September 2-4.

    Full story at celebrityaccess.com ↗

  2. Beloved SoCal BBQ restaurant closing after 75 years

    Chris & Pitts BBQ, a Southern California barbecue restaurant, is closing its Bellflower location after 75 years in business.

    Full story at ktla.com ↗

  3. Job seekers with criminal histories can get help reentering the workforce at Long Beach’s Second Chance Job and Resource Fair

    Long Beach's Second Chance Job and Resource Fair is set to take place on Thursday, Sept.

    Full story at lbpost.com ↗

  4. CARNE Latin Steakhouse Plans Second Location at West Harbor

    CARNE Latin Steakhouse, a recently opened Oxnard concept, is expanding to San Pedro's waterfront development with plans to open a second location at West Harbor in San Pedro.

    Full story at whatnow.com ↗

  5. Development Brings Housing to L.A. Medical Campus

    Construction has begun on a development that will provide 149 affordable and supportive homes on the Los Angeles General Medical Center campus.

    Full story at housingfinance.com ↗

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