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, joining fellow food writers from the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Eater, the Orange County Register, and more.
Food & Drink
Your chance to experience the traditional Peruvian side of Sushi Nikkei comes to Bixby Knolls
With each anniversary menu, Sushi Nikkei favors dishes that don’t fit with its normal operating menu—but are definitively Peruvian.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s Sura Korean BBQ rings in Lunar New Year with new chef—and a bit of elevation
Tteok mandu guk. Tofu beullok. Busan mackerel. Yukhoe with crispy rice. These are some of the new additions at Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu...
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: Jan. 2025
Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he is mowing down and gulping through in Long Beach—and it's not always new items but it's definitely never repeated things from previous months.
Food & Drink
Longtime DTLB, cold-press staple Rainbow Juices to serve last day on Jan. 30
Rainbow Juices, serving the community for nearly 15 years and hosting its space in Downtown Long Beach for a decade, will be serving its last drop of juice on Jan. 30.
Culture & Commentary
Remembering Dickie Babian: Legendary Long Beach bar owner dead at 90
After celebrating his 90th year, Long Beach dive bar legend Dickie Babian passed on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach unveils final renderings of future Belmont Plaza Pool
The City of Long Beach hosted a community meeting to unveil what are said to be the final renderings for the Belmont Plaza Pool.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s Gusto bakery—once again—a semifinalist for prestigious James Beard award
Long Beach’s Gusto bakery, the Latin American-centric space that overtly overthrows Eurocentric ideals when it comes to baked goods, has officially become a semifinalist for...
Food & Drink
Most anticipated restaurants opening in Long Beach in 2025
2024 was one of the most wildly successful years in terms of new spaces opening: Over thirty new restaurants, bakeries, chains, and other food...
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