Though the 100 beers on tap appeared to be more of a draw than the food, servers milled about with soft pretzels, pizza, pulled pork, meatballs and fried calamari.

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At a food-court table close by, in early May, Pacific Palisades resident Michelle Lande had soft pretzels she had bought for her three children to eat when they emerged from the play area.

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Today, locals pledge their allegiance to the piping-hot pretzels from the Philly Soft Pretzel Factory , which has locations across the city.

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