Brian Addison
Brian Addison has been a writer, editor, and photographer for more than 15 years, covering everything from food and culture to transportation and housing. In 2015, he was named Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club and has since garnered 30 nominations and three additional wins. In 2019, he was awarded the Food/Culture Critic of the Year across any platform at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards. He has since been nominated in that category every year since, joining fellow food writers from the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Eater, the Orange County Register, and more.
Food & Drink
Mexican-American joint Buen Provecho debuts brunch menu in Downtown Long Beach
Buen Provecho, the new Mexican-American concept from the team behind Broken Spirits, has officially opened—and now it has brunch.
Culture & Commentary
Vinyl, Japanese goods, and Turbo Sonidero at Long Beach’s purely rad 4th Street Record Fair
Music lovers and vinyl collectors will want to head to Retro Row this weekend for the 4th Street Record Fair, a collaboration between Good Luck Vinyl Club, In Sheep’s Clothing, and Japonesia.
Food & Drink
Italian Homemade Company—traditional, simple, stellar—is the underrated champ of Long Beach pasta (and piadine)
Italian Homemade Company—the San Francisco-founded casual eatery that prides itself on simple, straightforward, well-made pasta—is easily one of Long Beach's most underrated spaces.
Food & Drink
Legendary Long Beach cupcakery Frosted turns 20—and rightfully so
Frosted, the Long Beach-based cupcakery that sits in the heart of Belmont Shore, is celebrating a milestone few small businesses—let alone a bakery focused on cupcakes—achieve. And that is 20 years in the business.
Events & Festivals
Chef Max Pfeiffer of Sky Room to take on Chef Luis Navarro in finale of Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe
Chef Max Pfeiffer of Sky Room will move on to the Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe finale to face off against Chef Luis Navarro of Lola's on Oct. 20.
Food & Drink
Antica Cafe opens in Belmont Shore with a bit of community, compassion, and caffeine
L'Antica da Michele—the Naples-birthed concept that opened its first Long Beach location at the beginning of 2024—has officially opened its Antica Cafe concept.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s ISM Brewing scores gold for ‘Chepedelic’ IPA at Great American Beer Fest
ISM Brewing was the only Long Beach brewery to score any medal, let alone a gold for its Chepedelic IPA at this year's Great American Beer Festival.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Intel: Whole Foods is not coming to Gayborhood, Yelp’s strange best taqueria list, 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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