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Care for the grill. Master the fire.

Everything our valets know about keeping a grill perfect in coastal air — written down. Guides on care, buying, and technique from the team that services the South Bay's finest outdoor kitchens.

3 guidesUpdated monthlyManhattan Beach · CA

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The two-zone fire: the only technique your grill is begging you to learn

Most backyard grilling problems — burnt outside, raw inside, dinner-related apologies — trace back to one habit: cooking everything over direct heat. The fix takes thirty seconds to set up.

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01 · Care guides

Keep it perfect

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Care Guides

Why your burners rust faster at the beach

Salt air is patient, invisible, and very good at finding the cheapest metal in your grill. Here's what coastal living actually does to a burner — and what to do about it.

6 min read

02 · Buying guides

Buy once, buy well

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Buying Guides

Lynx vs. Hestan: choosing the grill you'll still love in 2040

Two of the finest built-in grills money can buy, and the question we're asked at almost every consultation. Here's how they compare from the perspective of the people who clean them for a living.

7 min read

03 · Recipes & technique