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
With brunch, Ruta 15 solidifies itself as one of Long Beach’s best restaurants
Ruta 15, Long Beach's finest purveyor of mariscos proper, has unveiled its weekend brunch—and it's a definitively Ruta 15 brunch.
Events & Festivals
ISM Brewing turns two: Three days of beer, community, and Long Beach talent
ISM Brewing's second anniversary is shaping up to be a full-throttle showcase of why it has become such a fixture the beer scene.
Events & Festivals
Ornament making, snow, shopping, sipping: Clay on First’s ‘Jingle All the Clay’ is a DTLB holiday gem
Jingle All the Clay returns to Downtown Long Beach as one of the city’s most charming and hands-on holiday traditions.
Food & Drink
Port City Tavern creates one of the warmest Long Beach holiday takeovers
Port City Tavern's 'Nauti or Nice' is an unaggressive, warmly welcoming addition to Long Beach's crazy love for holiday takeovers.
Food & Drink
Nonna Mercato’s tasting series proves the Long Beach space should always be open for dinner
Nonna Mercato's stellar tasting series proves the Long Beach space should always be open for dinner on a more regular basis.
Food & Drink
Ammatoli, Sonoratown, Tokyo Noir named among best in region by L.A. Times
Three Long Beach establishments—Ammatoli, Sonoratown, and Tokyo Noir—were honored by the Los Angeles Times in their annual rankings of restaurants and drink spaces.
Food & Drink
With holiday menu, Beachwood Distilling proves to be an incomparable cocktail bar concept
Beachwood Distilling's head beverage maestro, Sarah Foss, has unveiled her holiday cocktail menu, dubbed "Sleigh Bar."
Food & Drink
Chef Matthew Roberts’s first wine dinner at Alder & Sage shows new approach to such events
Alder & Sage's Chef Matthew Roberts hosted a wine dinner with Paso Robles's MAHA—and it was a gem of an addition to the food scene.
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