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Wrigley Coffee wants to remind Long Beach: We’re here—and we’re good

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When Wrigley Coffee first opened on Willow Street in early 2022, its purpose stretched well beyond pulling espresso shots.
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Sky Room’s afternoon tea is a love letter to detail as Long Beach’s tea scene flourishes

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Sky Room at the Fairmont Breakers has launched its afternoon tea service, an extension of the restaurant’s meticulous culinary philosophy.
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With new menu and live talent, Telefèric is the Spanish heart of Long Beach

Telefèric Long Beach has new food offerings, new cocktails, and new entertainment—cementing its status as the city's Spanish heart.
Long Beach Food Scene

Long Beach’s Baby Gee Bar unveils summer spread (reserve cocktails included)

Baby Gee might have unveiled its summer cocktail menu—but it's still a wildly accessible, purely Long Beach bar.
Long Beach Food Scene

Nonna Mercato’s “Summer Nights” unveils 2026 menu

Praise the evening gods, Nonna Mercato is back with dinner service via its Summer Nights, running June 19 through Aug. 29.
Long Beach Food Scene

Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: June 2026

Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he has eaten in Long Beach.
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Here are the places to watch the World Cup in Long Beach

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Long Beach restaurants are going all out for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's where you can comfortably get your soccer on.
Culture & Commentary

A kitchen operation out of your Long Beach home? Here’s what to know

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After years of advocacy, policy discussions, feasibility studies, and city approvals, Long Beach residents can now officially apply to operate Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations—better...
Culture & Commentary

Amid Long Beach’s Pride debacle, we lost the whole damn point

Amid the blame game, we forgot that Long Beach Pride has always been for the have-nots, the black and brown kids, and the unprivileged.
Culture & Commentary

LB Pride festival canceled amid permitting concerns; parade to move forward

The Long Beach Pride festival has been canceled after the organization failed to submit crucial documentation. The parade, however, will move forward on Sunday.
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Urbanism & Development

Long Beach unveils plans for LGBTQ+ Cultural District

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The City of Long Beach unveiled its proposed plans for its first LGBTQ+ Cultural District. The improvements along the Broadway corridor use placemaking, public art, and historical recognition in an attempt...
Urbanism & Development

82-unit residential development proposed for vacant lot at 402 Atlantic

Currently used as a parking lot, the former Mobil gas station site could be home to a seven-story, 82-unit apartment complex.
Urbanism & Development

Inflatable water playgrounds are now open in Long Beach waters

Known as a Wibit in Long Beach, the inflatable, floating water parks will yet again come June 13 and running through Sep. 1.
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Events & Festivals

Long Beach’s zine fest dedicated all things cats returns for 2026

Brian Addison
Cat Zine Fest returns for its second iteration thanks to one of Long Beach's most unique spaces, Cool Cat Collective.
Events & Festivals

Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns with 2026 lineup

Brian Addison
The city’s free, summer-long, movies-on-the-beach series, Moonlight Movies on the Beach, is back for 2026.
Events & Festivals

LA Independent Beer Fest to bring over 75 breweries to Long Beach

Brian Addison
The LA Independent Beer Fest will once again take over Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach on June 6.
Events & Festivals

Meet the Long Beach locals trying to reinvent the Broadway queer scene

Brian Addison
For the Playa Larga events team, their quiet but clear push to uplift Gayborhood parties has been a mission of love and evolution.

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