It is with great pride that I announce Long Beach Food Scene Week 2024 will kick off come Aug. 9 through Aug. 18—and will feature the city’s best restaurants as over 50 spaces have confirmed their participation for the second year of the annual event.
Wait—so what exactly is Long Beach Food Scene Week?
Launched last year, Long Beach Food Scene Week is a ten-day, joyful celebration of our city’s rich and diverse culinary scene, honoring the resilience and creativity of the hospitality industry while also highlighting the many great restaurants throughout the city.
During Long Beach Food Scene Week, diners will have the opportunity to experience our city’s top restaurants in ways they aren’t able to on the regular: Some restaurants will use the week to flex and experiment, testing out new dishes; some will come with an entirely new prix fixe menu; some might simply offer discounts on already-loved items. The major point is to drive diners toward these spaces during the month—August—where restaurants often see their lowest sales.
This weeklong celebration is about more than just the food
Even, more Long Beach Food Scene Week is more than just a celebration of food; it is also an opportunity to support the hospitality industry’s recovery from the tumultuous past few years—including this past year, which has seen an array of restaurants go up for sale or outright close.
During this week, I am committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of hospitality workers, aiming to work with potential partners in order to provide them with resources and training to help them cope with burnout and stress, along with hosting a mental health symposium and hospitality appreciation event thanks to the support of Baby Gee Bar.
With over 50 participating restaurants thus far, Long Beach Food Scene Week promises to be a highlight of Long Beach’s culinary calendar along with being a resource: Its website will have a complete directory of every restaurant participating to become a resource for restaurants and patrons across the city.
So who is participating in Long Beach Food Scene Week 2024
Participating restaurants and bars thus far include (links in names provide connection to full profiles written by me for Longbeachize or Eater LA):
- The 4th Horseman
- Alder & Sage
- Altar Society
- Ammatolí
- The Attic on Broadway
- The Auld Dubliner
- Baby Gee Bar
- The Bamboo Club
- Bar Becky
- Battambong BBQ
- The Breakfast Bar
- Broken Spirits
- Chez Bacchus
- Chinitos Tacos
- El Barrio Cantina
- Ellie’s
- Everywhere Brewing
- Gemmae Bakeshop
- Grill ‘Em All
- ISM Brewing
- The Kroft
- Legends
- Lola’s Mexican Cuisine
- Long Beach Beer Lab
- Marlena
- Michael’s on Naples
- Milana’s New York Pizzeria
- Noble Bird Rotisserie
- Nonna Mercato
- Oh La Vache
- Panxa Cocina
- Pickle Banh Mi
- Rance’s Chicago Pizza
- Rasselbock
- Roe
- Sal’s Gumbo Shack
- Selva
- Sesame Dinette
- Sideburns
- Shlap Muan
- The Social List
- Speak Cheezy
- Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House
- Sushi Nikkei
- Ten Mile Brewing
- The Bungalow
- The Ordinarie
- Union @ Compound
- Vino e Cucina
- The Wild Chive
- Wood & Salt
For more information and updates, please visit www.lbfoodsceneweek.com
