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.
Food & Drink
Bubu’s is a Mexican immigrant’s thank you to the Long Beach food industry
The food of Bubu's in Long Beach—Mexican in spirit, warming in execution—is a blend of memories, culinary growth, and family recipes.
Food & Drink
FIRST LOOK: Chef Carlos Jurado’s carby cosmos of Latin American pasta at Selva
Chef Carlos Jurado of Selva is one of the city's hardest-working chefs. And his upcoming pasta night, Fuego Lento, is proof of that.
Events & Festivals
Annual ‘halfway to Halloween’ beer festival returns with wildly cool, updated lineup
Halfway to Halloween Hootenanny is officially Long Beach tradition—and this year's beer lineup is one of the best yet at a SoCal festival.
Food & Drink
O.C.-based Pastaphony to take over old Michael’s/Ubuntu space in DTLB
Orange County-based fast casual Italian concept Pastaphony will be opening its first Long Beach location.
Events & Festivals
Edgar Allen Poe speakeasy returns to the Queen Mary in Long Beach
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy, a traveling immersive cocktail experience, returns to The Queen Mary on May 29 and May 30.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s Salt & Grove to debut Chef Giuseppe Musso’s inaugural menu
Old-school in style, traditional in spirit, Chef Giuseppe's gregarious, affable personality is now the front-facing force of Salt & Grove in Long Beach.
Culture & Commentary
Alter Ego in Fairmont Breakers is Long Beach’s secret jazz, speakeasy-ish haven
Alter Ego at the Fairmont Breakers—the moodier of the hotel's three bar siblings—is shifting toward a more experiential, transportive vibe.
Urbanism & Development
Crews break ground on $37M enhancement project at Long Beach Airport
The Passenger Concourse Enhancements Project is a $37M endeavor that will upgrade the experience at Long Beach Airport.
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