Pictures: Tin Roof Bistro

Fries come in a paper cone at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Diners in the back part of the main dining room at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Words of welcome are written on a chalk board at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The roof is indeed tin at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

A small vineyard grows near the entrance of Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Flowers adorn the main dining room at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Meet with friends for a round of drinks and a game of bocce at Tin Roof Bistro. Their “Bocce Hour” (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. everyday) features food and drink specials while you enjoy the Italian sport outdoors.

Cost: Bocce ball free

Contact info: Tin Roof Bistro, 3500 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach; http://www.tinroofbistro.com

Categories: Eating, Entertainment

—D.D.   (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Anne Coness (center, glasses) directs her kitchen staff at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

Hamburgers are popular at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

The bar near the main dining room at Tin Roof Bistro in Manhattan Beach.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)