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Amid fears of ICE, what Long Beach International Tamales Festival means moving forward

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The Long Beach International Tamales Festival will move forward on Dec. 7 at the Scottish Rite space in Downtown Long Beach
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Bixby Knolls gem SALA moves into unique dinner service with Cuevita concept

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SALA—Bixby Knoll's coffee-meets-wine gem—is stepping to the Long Beach dinner scene with its Cuevita concept.
Food & Drink

Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: November 2025

Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he has eaten in Long Beach.
Food & Drink

FIRST LOOK: Baby Gee’s winter cocktail program merges the esoteric and nostalgic with creativity

Oh, Baby Gee. The tiny but mighty 4th Street bar has rightfully culled itself as the best in the city. With a team that has never been more astute...
Food & Drink

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Smog City to take on food with Cal Heights space; Carson legend Domenick’s to close; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
Food & Drink

This Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner from the team at Ellie’s is nothing short of wondrous

The team behind Ellie's is hosting a wondrous, if not outright marvelous Feast of the Seven Fishes at Partake Collective in DTLB.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

Mötley Crüe’s ‘Carnival of Sins’ is first show announcement for Long Beach Amphitheater

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It’s officially happening: the Long Beach Amphitheater—think Greek Theatre in scale, Hollywood Bowl in aesthetic—is moving forward after securing its final approval from the...
Culture & Commentary

For the love of Long Beach, do not name our upcoming baseball team the *^&!ing Coast or Parrots

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Voting for the name of Long Beach's upcoming professional team ends Wednesday, Oct. 29. Hop on it before we end up regretting it.
Culture & Commentary

The most Long Beach ending: Chef Luis Navarro wins inaugural Grand Prix Fixe competition

In what could only be described as the most Long Beach ending ever to the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe chef competition, long-standing veteran Chef Luis Navarro of Lola's took home the win against Chef Maxwell Pfeiffer of Sky Room.
Culture & Commentary

Vinyl, Japanese goods, and Turbo Sonidero at Long Beach’s purely rad 4th Street Record Fair

Music lovers and vinyl collectors will want to head to Retro Row this weekend for the 4th Street Record Fair, a collaboration between Good Luck Vinyl Club, In Sheep’s Clothing, and Japonesia.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Newly dubbed Portico residential project on Promenade in Long Beach secures $150M in funding

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It is now called Portico—formerly dubbed the Jefferson—in Downtown Long Beach. And thanks to the securing of a $150M loan, Dallas- and SoCal-based JPI said it will complete its 272-unit project in 2028.
Urbanism & Development

Why the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project is important for Long Beach

Stretching over five miles from 2nd Street to Carson Street, the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project has officially broken ground.
Urbanism & Development

This Long Beach home tour is a tour-de-force of mid-mod architecture

Long Beach’s love affair with modernism takes center stage this Sunday, Sept. 14, as a collection of the city’s finest mid-century modern homes open their doors for an intimate, one-day tour.
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Events & Festivals

Rain or shine, inaugural Long Beach Queer ArtFest will celebrate community and creativity

Brian Addison
The inaugural Long Beach Queer ArtFest takes over the city Nov. 14-16, transforming spaces into a celebration of queer art.
Events & Festivals

Chef Max Pfeiffer of Sky Room to take on Chef Luis Navarro in finale of Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe

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Chef Max Pfeiffer of Sky Room will move on to the Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe finale to face off against Chef Luis Navarro of Lola's on Oct. 20.
Events & Festivals

Inaugural ‘Long Beach Underground’ explores DTLB’s temple with supper haunting and cocktails

Brian Addison
Long Beach Underground—a partnership with Studio One Eleven, Intertrend Communications, and James Tir (aka @LBFoodComa)—will begin its inaugural outing with "Temples."
Events & Festivals

Chef Luis Navarro proceeds to the final round of the Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe

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Chef Luis Navarro of Lola's and The Social List narrowly ousted Chef Jason Witzl of Ellie's in the first round of the semifinals of the inaugural Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe competition.

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