Manhattan Beach is an L.A. neighborhood well suited for brunch. Ravenous people spill on to Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach Boulevard, and Sepulveda Boulevard after playing volleyball, running along the Strand, surfing, or scaling Sand Dune Park. M.B. Post is one of the community’s best brunch destinations. Chef David LeFevre and the Simms brothers packaged an airy beach vibe in a former post office with crave-worthy comfort food and cocktails. Their biggest brunch issue just might be that nobody wants to leave.

Anybody’s who’s eaten at M.B. Post no doubt enjoyed their bacon cheddar buttermilk biscuits. That item plays a key role during brunch on their own and in Benedict. Still, other brunch dishes stand out. They list Corned Beef Cheek Hash ($11) under a humorous menu heading: “What Came First?…Chef Says Golden Fertile Eggs.” The fried egg indeed touts a vivid yellow yolk and comes lashed with herbaceous gremolata. Other components in the skillet shined even brighter. Buttery potatoes and fork-tender beef cheek chunks both get crispy in the skillet and bathe in oil and tangy sherry vinegar to great effect.