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Popular SoCal pub keeps the beer flowing despite flooding, high tides along boardwalk

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Edwards, C. (2026, October 28). Popular SoCal pub keeps the beer flowing despite flooding, high tides along boardwalk. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/28/business/soggy-socal-bar-keeps-the-beer-flowing-amid-high-tides-flooding/

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Project Barley Taps and Grill in Redondo Beach, California, remains open despite flooding caused by El Niño-fueled high tides along the boardwalk. The business has posted on social media about the recurring issue of flooding and criticized local government for insufficient action to address it. Owner Brent Reger told KTLA that while water levels had receded Tuesday morning, the floors were ruined, and he has been trying to get a concrete retaining wall built but lacks funding.

Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Project Barley Taps and Grill, a popular pub in Redondo Beach, California, remains operational despite severe flooding caused by El Niño-fueled high tides. The business posted a video on social media showing the bar running normally even as seawater inundates the area. Coastal flood warnings are in effect for Orange and San Diego counties through Thursday afternoon, while Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties are under an advisory until the same time. Project Barley's owner has criticized local officials for not addressing the recurring flooding issue adequately; he claims he tried to get the City Council to replace a wood retaining wall with concrete, but was told there were no funds available. Redondo Beach, like other upscale coastal communities in Southern California, faces ongoing water management challenges as extreme weather events become more frequent.

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A resilient watering hole in suburban Los Angeles isn’t letting El Niño-fueled high tides stop the beer from flowing. asserted

tides → let → beer

Project Barley Taps and Grill in Redondo Beach is making waves on social media over a video that shows the business is still very much up and running — despite the popular South Bay spot being seeped in seawater. asserted

spot → make → seawater

Redondo Beach is just one of the upscale Southern California coastal communities currently taking extra water on board, as widespread flooding sweeps the region. asserted

flooding → take → region

Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are currently under a coastal flood advisory, also expected to last until Thursday afternoon. asserted

counties → expect → afternoon

In a separate post, Project Barley revealed that flooding is a recurring problem for the area — and claimed that local government hasn’t done enough to address the ongoing issue. asserted

government → reveal → issue

“This has been happening for years, is going to get way worse, has been brought up in city council meetings, but nothing is being done except sand bags,” the post read. asserted

post → happen → bags

“To make things worse we have been dropped by every insurance company even though we’ve never had a claim. uncertain

we → make → claim

We pay $20k a year in insurance and still keep getting dropped, we paid $1800k a year before all the insurance companies left California,” the business claimed. asserted

business → pay → California

“Please come support the businesses down in the boardwalk, be active in your city and make this a big deal. asserted

this → come → city

This is devastating for small businesses,” the post continued. asserted

post → continue → businesses

Project Barley owner Brent Reger encouraged people to stop by the bar, joking that a visit comes with a free salt scrub. asserted

visit → encourage → scrub

The business owner told KTLA that while the water had receded Tuesday morning, the floors of the business were “ruined.” asserted

floors → tell → business

He said he’s been attempting to get City Council to replace a wood retaining wall on the opposite side of the boardwalk with a concrete wall, but officials in the heavily gentrified town insisted they don’t have the cash. asserted

they → say → cash

Project Barley also operates several sister businesses — including the neighboring Next Door bar on the Redondo Beach boardwalk, and Project Barley Brewery and Pizzeria in Lomita. asserted

Barley → operate → Lomita

Officials warn that Southern California could soon get ever wetter, with “measurable” rainfall forecasted from Friday throughout Halloween weekend. uncertain

California → warn → weekend

Popular SoCal pub keeps the beer flowing despite flooding, high tides along boardwalk

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