Dia de Campo - Hermosa Beach

I never thought I'd say this, but ix-nay on the outdoor dining-ay. Stifling Hermosa heat, brunching to the beat of every douchy, honking car along a densely-populated portion of PCH is the most literal hot mess by the beach. There seems to be no cool-down in sight..until you enter Dia de Campo.

Bottomless mimosas would be their biggest draw except the Guacamole steals the show. The guac is just a great guac, especially on crunchy, deep-fried tortillas sprinkled with their special spice mix, which I suspect is colorful crack.

It's always a good day with the Dia Bene. A standard eggs Benedict is anything but boring with slow-cooked carnitas simmering in Hollandaise, seeping into fragrant focaccia.

If you're hungry, the Ancho Braised Lamb Shoulder is heavy-heavy-heavy with dark n' almost-bitter notes of salsa verde sizzling in a skillet. The perfect stomach-liner if you want your money's worth in mimosas.

Dia de Campo may not look like much from the outside, but you'll be dashing for their doors when the never-ending pedestrian traffic threatens to trample everything in its path. And believe me, when that time comes, Dia de Campo's bottomless brunch is the best kind of shelter from a beach-bum storm, an airy little pillbox under an Aztec sun.