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Ammatoli, Sonoratown, Tokyo Noir named among best in region by L.A. Times

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Three Long Beach establishments—Ammatoli, Sonoratown, and Tokyo Noir—were honored by the Los Angeles Times in their annual rankings of restaurants and drink spaces.
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Baby Gee returns with holiday cocktails, snow over 4th Street, and Long Beach mischief

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Baby Gee's holiday tradition of cocktails'n'snowstorms continues as it unveiled its 2025 holiday menu this week.
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Angel’s Share becomes the epicenter of Belmont Shore’s holiday cheer

Angel's Share—with its ornamental entrance and holiday menu—wants to be the holiday epicenter for the Shore.
Food & Drink

Long Beach’s underrated Que Sera space takes on the Grinch for the holidays

Que Sera is one of Long Beach’s longest-running nightlife institutions—but under the quiet shift from former owner Ilse Benz to Dylan Davis and Bradley Eston (and largely led by...
Food & Drink

Laminated biscuits and Selva-smoked pastrami: Long Beach’s Marlena launches new brunch menu

Long Beach's Marlena—the Californian-meets-Mediterranean gem in Naples—has launched into an updated brunch menu that is one of its strongest yet.
Food & Drink

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Pizza Parlor burglarized; Yang Chow 2.0’s last day coming; more

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

From the LA Kings to Maxx Crosby, everyone loves Downtown Long Beach’s Santa Run & Plunge toy drive

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Right Mealz's Santa Run & Plunge in Downtown Long Beach is funny, festive, cold, chaotic, and incredibly heartfelt.
Culture & Commentary

Restaurateurs and community members speak out in support of upping Long Beach efforts in quality of life issues

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Over 20 restaurateurs and community members support an agenda item examining a look into Long Beach's approach to public safety and quality of life issuess.
Culture & Commentary

This Long Beach duo led the city to its first Michelin star. Now, they want to tackle sustainability.

Chef Philip Pretty and Lauren Michaelis of the Full Belly food group want to alter the way restaurants consume food.
Culture & Commentary

Vinyl love: Massive annual record swap art Alex’s Bar in Long Beach continues

Thanks to Lauren Snook's pop-up, Collectng Dust, we have a record swap in Long Beach at Alex's Bar come Nov. 29, from 1PM to 6PM.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Adaptive reuse project for CSULB student housing takes another step forward

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Long Beach will eventually see a significant boost to its student housing stock with the planned conversion of a long-vacant office building at 5150 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. into a private...
Urbanism & Development

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

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.
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Events & Festivals

Unlimited barbecue. 8 whiskey tastings. Smoke & Oak comes to DTLB—all for charity

Brian Addison
Long Beach’s BBQ community will unite once again on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, for Smoke & Oak: A Fall BBQ & Whiskey Affair, a seasonal celebration of smoked meats, craft whiskey, and local hospitality.
Events & Festivals

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

Brian Addison
The Long Beach International Tamales Festival will move forward on Dec. 7 at the Scottish Rite space in Downtown Long Beach
Events & Festivals

Music, food, free pottery classes: East Village Shop Small Season event keeps it Long Beach

Brian Addison
The East Village Arts District's Shop Small Season is a hyper-local celebration where vendors, chefs, and small business owners step forward.
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.

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