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.
Beyond his writing, he oversees multiple Long Beach food events, including: Long Beach Food Scene Week, his annual restaurant week; Long Beach Last Call, a 10-day celebration of our city's bar and cocktail culture; Long Beach Grand Prix Fixe, a chef's competition where patrons decide the winner; and an annual collaboration with Vans Warped Tour that partners restaurants with bands to create affordable dishes prior to Long Beach Food Scene Week.
Urbanism & Development
Dollar Tree to take over former Rite Aid space on Broadway
After much speculation—including a false rumor of an incoming Whole Foods—Dollar Tree will move into the former Rite Aid space in Alamitos Beach.
Long Beach Food Scene
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Small Cafe opens market; Wagyu Street closes; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
Long Beach Food Scene
Breakfast Bar brings on Bar Becky chef to revamp menu
The Breakfast Bar has collaborated with Chef Johnathan Benvenuti of Bar Becky to update the place's staple offerings.
Long Beach Food Scene
Seaside Creamery—Long Beach’s best frozen custard—opens Retro Row store
Seaside Creamery owner Ismael Bermudez has expanded the family-run dessert concept with a second location on Retro Row.
Culture & Commentary
A kitchen operation out of your Long Beach home? Here’s what to know
After years of advocacy, policy discussions, feasibility studies, and city approvals, Long Beach residents can now officially apply to operate Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations—better...
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach lands among U.S.’s Top 10 most bike-friendly cities; ranks 2nd in CA
Long Beach has once again cemented its reputation as one of the nation's most bicycle-friendly cities, earning a national Top 10 spot.
Long Beach Food Scene
Ammatoli, Due Fiori make L.A. Times best brunch list
Ammatoli and Due Fiori are the two Long Beach spaces mentioned by the Los Angeles Times as one of SoCal's best brunch spots.
Long Beach Food Scene
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Nonna Mercato opens dinner resys; Colossus hiring; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
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