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
This Long Beach high tea isn’t just the best in the city but one of the best in SoCal
The high tea service at Chez Bacchus? It's not just underrated but one of the best in SoCal, offering two types of service that don't skimp on the elegant, calming nature of high tea.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Crumbl to open Aug. 22; owners of Broken Spirits to open new concept; more
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Culture & Commentary
Chez Bacchus’s tequila dinner is proof of Long Beach’s upped game in paired dinners
Chez Bacchus's most recent dinner—a tasting dinner with Volcan Tequila, Möet-Hennessey's first tequila brand—was much more than just a reflection of the restaurant or brand.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe: 8 chefs to partake in bracket-style competition
Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe, a bracket-style competition between eight of the city's best, kicks off on Sept. 8 at Partake Collective's incredible R&D kitchen.
Urbanism & Development
OC-Based events company 24 Carrots to take over Long Beach’s famed Petroleum Club
Employee-owned events venue company 24 Carrots has officially taken over the lease at the historic Petroleum Club in Bixby Knolls.
Food & Drink
Favorite Things I’m Eating: Long Beach Food Scene Week 2025 Edition
Given we just ended the 10-day celebration that was Long Beach Food Scene Week 2025, I wanted to share dishes that I found particularly incredible.
Food & Drink
Praise the gluten gods: Colossus Bakery to expand in Belmont Shore (seating included)
In one of the most celebratory parts of food news across this week, Colossus Bakery—Kristin Colazas‑Rodriguez's stellar shop dedicated to all things carby—will be...
Food & Drink
Nigel’s—Long Beach’s floating-seats, on-the-water, rent-a-duffy bar and restaurant—is now open
Nigel's in Long Beach is ready to take passengers aboard come late June, when its water-facing facade debuts to its first array of public patrons.
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