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 33 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.
Beyond his writing, he oversees multiple Long Beach food events, including: Long Beach Food Scene Week, his annual restaurant week; Long Beach Last Call, a 10-day celebration of our city's bar and cocktail culture; Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe, a chef's competition where patrons decide the winner; and an annual collaboration with Vans Warped Tour that partners restaurants with bands to create affordable dishes prior to Long Beach Food Scene Week.
Long Beach Food Scene
Long Beach’s Olive & Rose deepens its identity with impeccable summer menu
Chef Philip Pretty and Chef de Cuisine David Villatoro have elevated Olive & Rose's identity to a deeper, if not outright grounded.
Long Beach Food Scene
Meet the fine people who saved Bixby Knoll’s gem, The Vintage LBC
Newly minted owners Josh and Adriana Rivera have taken over the much-loved Bixby Knolls gem, The Vintage LBC.
Long Beach Food Scene
One of Long Beach’s best, Bar Becky, to host last dinner service on July 25
For many, Bar Becky was simply one of Long Beach's best restaurants. But for those who closely followed Chef Johnathan Benvenuti's journey, it represented...
Long Beach Food Scene
Vans Warped Tour x LB Food Scene Week: Bands paired with Long Beach restaurants
Vans Warped Tour has once again partnered with Long Beach Food Scene Week to highlight local food at affordable prices July 13 through July 26.
Long Beach Food Scene
Long Beach’s CoffeeDrunk collabs with Ambitious Ales to get you, well, actually drunk
Long Beach coffee powerhouse CoffeeDrunk—now four locations deep—has collaborated with Ambitious Ales—serving up some of the city's finest brews for six years straight—to, well, get you actually drunk.
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
Marlena’s new menu is a sonnet for a Long Beach summer
Every seasonal menu at Marlena further explores Chef Michael Flores's ongoing conversation between California and the Mediterranean.
Long Beach Food Scene
Liv’s remains Long Beach’s stalwart for American seafood—but where are the crowds?
Liv's is the sole American, seafood-centric spot in Long Beach that hits all the marks: quality, consistency, and a continually evolving menu.
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