Scully Cloete, general manager of the Malibu Restaurant Group, stands in front of The Beachcomber Cafe, a restaurant scheduled to open July 3 on the Malibu Pier. The building once housed Alice’s Restaurant, named after the famous Arlo Guthrie song, which gained fame for serving its legendary B-52 cocktail to droves of visitors. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Beachcomber bartenders Tai Miracle, left, and Robin Brown prepare Thursday for the restaurants opening. The pier’s “Grand Reopening” event Sunday marks the first time it has been open to the public since 1995, when storm damage rendered the structure unsafe and forced the state to close it down. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
