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
Mendocino Farms’s first Long Beach brick-and-mortar at LBX to open Oct. 7
Mendocino Farms—the sandwich shop born in Los Angeles back in 2005—is opening its brick-and-mortar in Long Beach on Oct. 7.
Events & Festivals
Chef Jason Winters final chef to advance to semifinals of Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe
While being hosted at Partake Collective, Chef Jason Winters defeated Chef Michael Ryan in the final round of Bracket One of the Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe.
Food & Drink
Marathon Burger to open first Long Beach location in former Johnny Rockets space
Marathon Burger—birthed out of slain rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle's estate—will be opening up its first Long Beach location.
Culture & Commentary
Annual Long Beach tradition of screening original ‘Nosferatu’ with live score returns
The Art Theatre in Long Beach is marking Halloween tradition with a screening of the original "Nosferatu" with a live score.
Food & Drink
Essential Long Beach Mexican restaurants
From the outright best to the spaces we hope will return to their former glory, here are the essential Long Beach Mexican restaurants worth exploring.
Food & Drink
The Bamboo Club dives into Halloween with its Tremble Club tradition
The annual Halloween tradition that is The Tremble Club has returned to Bamboo Club for its second year
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach named third best coffee city in the country
Long Beach was placed behind Portland (#1) and Orlando (#2) as the best coffee city in the country by WalletHub.
Food & Drink
Much-loved Long Beach French chef begins to update this Bixby Knolls staple
Knolls Restaurant has long been a staple of the Long Beach community of Bixby Knolls—and now it is being overseen by respected French Chef André Anglès.
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