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🌱 Patch AM: Why Fishing with Dynamite’s crab cake is drawing national praise

Also, don't miss Back to School Worship & Blessing on the Manhattan Beach Patch calendar

Saturday August 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Manhattan Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Fishing with Dynamite's crab cake is drawing national praise

Also on today's calendar: Back to School Worship & Blessing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Best Crab Cakes From Every State (thetakeout.com) — Manhattan Beach gets a tasty shout-out in a nationwide crab cake roundup, thanks to Fishing with Dynamite on Manhattan Avenue and its Maryland-style blue crab cake with minimal filler. The guide surveys standout crab cakes in every state, but highlights this local spot as one of the country's best, even earning Michelin recognition.
   

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