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
Dolores is Chef Luis Navarro’s love letter to 4th Street in Long Beach (and his mom)
Dolores is nothing short of Chef Luis Navarro and Brenda Rivera's ode to 4th Street, their family, and the community of Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Bixby Knolls gem Wood & Salt to permanently close April 19
Wood & Salt—restaurateur Björn Risse's California-centric Bixby Knolls gem that served as a sister to his first Long Beach restaurant, Rasselbock—will host its last...
Events & Festivals
Oh, yeah: The Model T race up Signal Hill returns
2024 marked a return of the Model T race up Signal Hill following decades of absence. And it is back once again, Long Beach.
Food & Drink
East Long Beach’s Luna unveils brunch menu, open daily at 9AM
Luna Bistro & Cafe in Long Beach has unveiled its first brunch menu—and is now open 9AM seven days a week.
Urbanism & Development
Alexan West End, Long Beach’s 600-unit residential project, crawls toward completion
Construction crews for the Alexan West End have laid its foundation and have begun building toward the sky, moving progress forward on the largest residential development under construction for Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Teofilo—Long Beach’s newest coffee shop—is a testament to Filipino resiliency and love
Teofilo has officially opened its first Long Beach shop—and with it, the idea that Filipino coffee deserves a cup all its own.
Urbanism & Development
Crews break ground on massive 600-unit Onni Marina Shores project in Long Beach
Crews have officially broken ground on Onni Marina Shores, a 600-unit, double-structure, mixed-use development at 6500 and 6670 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Urbanism & Development
Construction continues for on-the-water, 281-unit development in Alamitos Bay
The 281-unit housing development coming to 6700 Pacific Coast Hwy. is officially underway.
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