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.
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The most untraditional Indian eatery serves up the most traditional Indian breakfast in Long Beach
There is something wonderfully paradoxical about what Cali Chilli is doing with its breakfast on the weekends in Long Beach.
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What to (unquestionably) eat during Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026
Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026 is upon us, coming July 31 through Aug. 9—here are some stand-out offerings.
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The 100+ menus for restaurants participating in Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026
Here are all the menus for Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026, kicking off July 31 and running through August 9.
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Long Beach staple Appu’s Cafe to host thali-style dinner for the first time
Celebrating Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026, Appu's Cafe will offer dinner service for the first time thali-style.
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Long Beach’s Cali Chilli continues to showcase contemporary Indian cuisine
Cali Chilli continues to define (and defy) the idea of what Indian food can be in Long Beach.
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Dilly’s is one of Long Beach’s best sandwich (and beer tap) shops
Dilly's direct approach to sandwiches is for sandwich lovers—no better expressed than through their Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026 offering.
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Lola’s continues using mole as an annual tradition for Long Beach Food Scene Week
Lola's Mexican Cuisine's Chef Luis Navarro has turned Mexican mole into an annual tradition for Long Beach Food Scene Week.
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O.C.-based Pastaphony opens first Long Beach location
Orange County-based fast casual Italian concept Pastaphony will be opening its first Long Beach location.
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