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Sake Day—the most underrated festival in the city—returns to Long Beach

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Sake Day returns to Long Beach for its fourth iteration on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the historic Rancho Los Cerritos.
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Brodard—one of California’s best Vietnamese spots—opens in Long Beach on Oct. 1

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Brodard will open its first Long Beach location on Oct. 1 at the 2nd & PCH retail complex, in the former Tocaya space.
Long Beach Food Scene

Most anticipated restaurants opening in Long Beach in 2026: UPDATED

Here are the Long Beach restaurants that are (hopefully) set to open in 2026, should the permitting and funding gods approve.
Long Beach Food Scene

Essential Long Beach Mexican restaurants

From the outright best to the spaces we hope will return to their former glory, here are the essential Long Beach Mexican restaurants worth exploring.
Long Beach Food Scene

‘One step toward my dream pizzeria’ Waldo’s Pizza opens permanent space in Long Beach

Chef Waldo Stout has officially moved Waldo’s Pizza beyond the pop-up world and into a permanent kitchen in Downtown Long Beach.
Long Beach Food Scene

Long Beach’s Auld Dubliner named best Irish pub in state, one of best in nation

Long Beach's proper Irish pub, The Auld Dubliner in DTLB, has been named the best Irish pub in the state of California by MSN.
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Culture & Commentary

WERK is Long Beach’s latest queer space—and it wants everyone to be seen

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There's a new, three-level queer bar in town. And she will rightfully tell you that you betta WERK, Long Beach.
Culture & Commentary

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

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.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

New concrete curb-protected bike lane on Clark Avenue in Long Beach

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The city of Long Beach recently completed phase 1 of its Clark Avenue Complete Street Project.
Urbanism & Development

Metro clearing mature trees to widen 91 Freeway through North Long Beach

Metro contractors are cutting down mature trees in order to clear space to add one more westbound lane on the 91 through North Long Beach.
Urbanism & Development

Beach Streets returns to Long Beach with its best route ever

Beach Streets—the City of Long Beach's removal of vehicles from streets to make way for everyone from bicyclists and skaters to walkers and those...
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Chefs Jordan Domingo of Slao, Jessie Franco of Zuzu’s Petals advance in Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe

Brian Addison
The semifinals for Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe 2026 are officially set: Chef Jordan Domingo and Chef Jessie Franco will move forward.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach Greek Week 2026 kicks off before annual festival

Brian Addison
Long Beach Greek Week will lead into the Long Beach Greek Festival 2026, as is Labor Day weekend tradition for over 75 years.
Events & Festivals

8 chefs to compete bracket-style in Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe 2026

Brian Addison
Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe 2026 is here, bringing a bracket-style competition whose winner will be determined by the diners themselves.
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.

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