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Expanding into L.A., Long Beach’s Cali Chilli continues to showcase contemporary Indian cuisine

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Cali Chilli has not only been continually updating its menu since opening in 2022 but but continues to define (and defy) the idea of what Indian food can be in Long Beach.
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Long Beach Food Scene
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Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: March 2025

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Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he is mowing down and gulping through in Long Beach—and it's not always new items but it's definitely never repeated things from previous months.
Food & Drink

Chinitos Tacos—the Cambodian-Mexican fusion joint that helped define Long Beach food—to close Mar. 31

Chinitos Tacos—Chef Beeline Krouch's scene-defining taqueria where Cambodian flavors melded with the traditions of the mighty taco—will host its last day of service on Mar. 31.
Food & Drink

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: From Japanese to donuts, lots of new openings across city

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink

Long Beach’s Buvons officially opens French-meets-Californian restaurant space

After a month of experimenting in the kitchen, Buvons Wine Bar, the restaurant expansion from the neighboring Buvons Wine Shop, has opened under the watchful eye of owner and chef Alicia Kemper.
Food & Drink

This Long Beach ‘bar-mers’ market features spirit tastings (and your last chance to have Waldo’s Pizza)

For Long Beach Last Call, Port City Tavern's parking lot will be a bar-mers market, where alcohol vendors, food vendors—including the much-loved last popup of Waldo's Pizza—and good times await come Saturday, Mar. 8 from noon to 5PM.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

After 15-year presence in Downtown Long Beach, Fingerprints Music to move to Bixby Knolls

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After a 15-year presence in DTLB, music and record stalwart Fingerprints Music will move to Bixby Knolls come April.
Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Lost: The gentleman’s club that opened with a five-day long party and bankruptcy

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My ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings, places, and things that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly be demolished—or were never even in existence. This is not a preservationist series but rather a historical series that will help keep a record of our architectural, cultural, and spatial history.
Culture & Commentary

Ways to escape the city without ever having to actually leave Long Beach

There are ways to escape Long Beach without leaving Long Beach—and they require nothing more than a bit of exploration with transit, your feet, your bike, or your wheelchair.
Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Art Scene: L.A. artist Fay Ray to unveil exhibition at Compound; current group show leaving Feb. 9

In the space's first large solo exhibition, Compound will bring on L.A.-based, feminist-meets-machinist artist and sculptor Fay Ray come Feb. 15.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Long Beach’s Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway project is an important cog for safety

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The Orange Avenue Backbone Bikeway is Long Beach's largest biking infrastructure project, revisioning the arterial from Ocean Boulevard in the south to Jackson Street in the north.
Urbanism & Development

Long Beach to host first community meeting of 2025: Connecting Colorado Lagoon to Marine Stadium

The $32.5M project will bring a new tidal flow channel between Colorado Lagoon and Marine Stadium that hasn't been seen since the 1960s.
Urbanism & Development

With shades up, Junipero Beach Sports Court—roller rink included—set to open Feb. 22

On Saturday, Sept. 14 at 11AM, the public is invited to Junipero Beach, located at 2630 E. Ocean Blvd., to witness the ribbon cutting for the Junipero Beach Sports Court.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

Long Beach Last Call’s celebration of bar culture draws the crowds for second year

Brian Addison
Long Beach Last Call 2025—a 13-event celebration of our city's bar scene across 10 days—saw hundreds upon hundreds of people pour out to honor one of the most thankless industries, our bar and cocktail culture.
Events & Festivals

Prepare for destruction: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live heads to Long Beach for first time

Brian Addison
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, the nationwide spectacle for lovers of destruction and, of course, trucks, is coming to Long Beach for the first time.
Events & Festivals

The ultimate Downtown Long Beach bar crawl is returning—and it’s essential for the neighborhood

Brian Addison
The DTLB bar crawl returns thanks to support from the Downtown Long Beach Alliance. And it does so on Friday, Mar. 7 beginning at 6PM at Altar Society.
Events & Festivals

Kid Cudi, Cypress Hill, Ludacris headline 2025 Cali Vibes festival in Long Beach

Brian Addison
Kid Cudi, Cypress Hill, and Ludacris will be headlining this year's Cali Vibes festival, set to take over Marina Green Park come June 8 and June 9.

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