Long Beach Food Scene: Last Call—or Long Beach Last Call, if you wanna keep it simple—will return March 1 and run through March 10 in 2026, with a series of events each day celebrating the city’s rich bar culture, community, and its workers. And it is all thanks to the support of Visit Long Beach.
From industry-only and unlimited tastings events to cocktail contests and proper Irish coffee lessons, Long Beach Last Call will continue to be the premiere event celebrating Long Beach’s bar and cocktail culture. And it’s all in a time when the support of our hospitality industry is needed more than ever.
What is Long Beach Last Call 2026?
After the success of my restaurant week, Long Beach Food Scene Week, bar owners and tenders rightfully asked: “What about a week for us?” So I decided to oblige and present Long Beach Last Call last year, a ten-day long celebration of Long Beach’s amazing bar culture, it’s even more amazing workers, and the industry that often goes without recognition as one of our city’s largest economic and social drivers.
And thousands of people proudly showed up. With the alcohol industry going through a roller-coaster of layoffs and rearrangements—from brands leaving distribution companies to brand representation shrinking nationwide—now is the time more than ever to support these incredible people.
This year is no different: March 1 through March 10 will be filled with events dedicated to Long Beach’s love of the drink. Events will span industry-only to public invites. Industry “pourformance” talent show at Que Sera. There will be an Irish coffee classes and a Split the G contest at The Auld Dubliner. An unlimited agave spirit tasting at Panxa. A Mijenta cocktail contest at Port City Tavern focused on women in the industry. A private industry appreciation party. A DTLB bar crawl.
It’s gonna be rad—just cementing all the final details.
Are there any special cocktail menus for Long Beach Last Call 2026—or just events?
Restaurants and bars will definitely be having special menus. Come Feb. 21, each of the links below will have the full menus of what they are offering. Participants include:
- Angel’s Share
- The Attic
- Auld Dubliner
- Baby Gee
- Bar Becky
- Beachwood Distilling
- BO-beau Kitchen + Rooftap
- Broken Spirits Distillery
- Buen Provecho
- Crow’s
- Dilly’s Sandwiches
- El Barrio Cantina
- ISM Brewing
- Legends
- Marlena
- Midnight Oil
- Olive & Rose
- The Ordinarie
- Panxa Cocina
- PBS Pub
- Port City Tavern
- Que Sera
- Selva
- The Stache Bar
- Tokyo Noir
- Viaje
- The Wicked Wolf
- Wood & Salt
Sunday, Mar. 1: Kick-off Party & Free Tasting (presented by Broken Spirits) Noon – 4PM
This event is free but RSVP is required for free samples. Click here to RSVP.
Join us as we kick off the start of Long Beach Last Call 2026 at Long Beach’s only grain-to-glass distillery, Broken Spirits. Those who RSVP for free will receive a sampling of their full array of spirits, from whiskey and rum to vodka and gin. After that, feel free to concoct your own cocktail and enjoy some bites.
Monday, Mar. 2: Celebrating Women’s History: An All-Ladies Cocktail Competition at Port City Tavern (presented by Mijenta)
Presented by Mijenta—a woman-owned and -operated tequileria out of Jalisco and headed by master distiller Ana María Romero—we decided to turn this year’s competition into an all-female event to honor and celebrate Women’s History Month. The participants? All women. The judges? All women. And the spirit being featured? Made for and by women.
So let’s give around of applause to the creative ladies of an industry that is often dominated by men.
To submit your cocktail recipe by Feb. 23, click here.
Tuesday, Mar. 3: Chicali New Year: Historias y cócteles with Chuntikis at Midnight Oil (presented by Proximo)
Explore the fascinating history of Mexicali’s Chinatown—one of the oldest in the world—with multiple cocktails, bites, and storytelling.
Join Jules Guitierrez of Chuntikis as he guides us through the fascinating history of Mexicali’s Chinatown, one of the continent’s first formal neighborhoods for those of Chinese descent. Partnering with Terrible Burger and Midnight Oil, this event will explore spirits, cocktails, and food through a historical lens.
There will be two seatings: one at 6PM and another at 8PM. Click here for tickets.
Cocktails include:
- La Cantonesa: La Chinesca Mexicali Lager | Clamato | Petrol-Chino
- MXLI–Po Tai: Reposado Tequila | Aged Rum | 5 Spiced Rum | Ginger lemon oleo | Grenadine | Pineapple & orange juices
- Princesa de la Chinesca: Blanco Tequila | Piña cilantro cordial | Pineapple sage syrup | Pineapple & lime juices | Ginger bitters
- Daiquiri a la Naranja: White Rum | Mezcal “Pechuga” | Citrus syrup | Toasted rice syrup | Pineapple & lime juices | MSG & Soy Baiju blend
- Ceremonia y Ritual: Tea-quila | Vermouth herbal | Baijiu | Damiana liqueur | Citrus oleo | Bitters
Food will include be appetizer-sized:
- Orange chicken sliders
- Sesame shrimp agua chile with cucumber
- Al pastor egg roll
- Roasted garlic, chipotle, and duck Rangoon
Tuesday, Mar. 3: Proof in the Martini! An Industry Last Call Event (presented by Beachwood Distilling)
Beachwood Brewing & Distilling invites guests to Proof in the Martini!, a late-night industry-style gathering celebrating martinis made with Beachwood’s house-distilled spirits. The martini is the ultimate test of a spirit, so let’s drink, talk about what’s really in the glass, and dive into the spirited nerdery behind what Beachwood is distilling right here in Long Beach.
Event Highlights:
- Complimentary welcome punch with first purchase starting at 7 PM (while supplies last)
- Live martini demos behind the bar with Beverage Director Sarah Foss at 7 PM & 7:30 PM
- Casual Q&A from 7–8 PM with Beachwood Distiller, near the bar, about Beachwood’s house spirits featured in the menu
- Martini Madness specialty menu featuring house-distilled spirits
- “Girls’ Dinner Special” (available to all): Martini Madness martini + Caesar salad + fries for $25
Tuesday, Mar. 3: “Pourformance:” An industry talent show at Que Sera (presented by Fernet-Branca)
Calling on all industry folks—with talents that go beyond the pour. Come with us as we partner with Fernet-Branca for a show unlike any other. Doors open at 5PM. Show starts promptly at 6PM.
Wanna enter? Click here to apply. Applications due March 1.
Wednesday, Mar. 4: Finale for Buen Provecho Cocktail Competition (presented by Mr. Black and Bulleit)
Buen Provecho has been hosting a cocktail competition across the month of February—and its finale arrives on Wednesday, Mar. 4. Come out and see some of our finest cocktail connoisseurs battle it out for the crown.
This event is free to attend and open to the public.
Wednesday, Mar. 4: Chasing the Unicorn: A rare whiskey tasting at Angel’s Share
Angel Share’s “Unicorn of Whiskey Tasting” breaks open the most coveted parts of owner Jack Walls’s expansive whiskey collection.
“This is really about allowing the community to taste bottles that are practically impossible to find,” Jack said. “King of Kentucky bottles are extremely rare and reach as much as three thousand dollars on the secondary market, making single pours in premium bars run as much as $500 dollars, if you can even find it. Less than 600 bottles were produced. And Angel’s Share is the only bar in the region to receive an allocation… It’s just one of many bottles we plan on opening for this event.”
The Unicorn of Whiskey tasting is a private, one-night-only experience offering one-ounce pours of some of the most coveted bottles in the world, including:
- King of Kentucky
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
- Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary
- WhistlePig Boss Hog XII
- And additional rare, highly allocated selections.
To reserve your space, click here.
Thursday, Mar. 5: Balancing Beam: Learning How to Balance Flavors class at Selva (presented by Priximo), 3PM-5PM
Join Selva bar manager Mike Borowski and Chef Carlos Jurado on a journey to explore one of the key aspects of a solid cocktail: balance. Tasting ingredients on their own and learning to meld them, this educational experience will feature sips, bites, and, of course, balance.
“Guests will have individual ingredients in front of them to taste, and then will be served these cocktails,” Mike said. “They will be able to add modifiers—think salt or basil—to see the transition of those cocktails. Small bites from Chef Carlos will be served to further advance how combining flavors works to expand one’s culinary and cocktail experience.”
Guests will explore the history of and how to make:
- Margarita, or a daisy: super basic example of a tequila daisy “margarita” featuring Cuervo Traditional
- Mezcal daisy: Using lulo and smoked salt to show how you can swap out some lime juice and use another acidic ingredient featuring 400 Conejos Mezcal
- Whiskey smash-basil and berries: Shows how you can throw in fruit and herbs into something like whiskey and, using the same principles with previous cocktails being made, you get a totally different flavor that applies to featured whiskey, Tin Cup.
Thursday, Mar. 5: A Community Talk on the Rise, Fall, and Evolution of Pairing Dinners (presented by ISM Brewing), 7PM-9PM
From March 2 through March 10, ISM Brewing & Kitchen will feature a limited-time pairing menu designed to revisit, rethink, and reimagine the classic beverage dinner. For $40, guests will enjoy a three-course, three-beer pairing experience built around seasonality, bold flavors, and value. But this is more than a pairing menu: It’s an invitation to participate in a larger conversation about where these experiences have been and where they’re going.
Course One
- Beer: Plough & Harrow Classic Saison
- Food: Farmer Fork Salad – Farmers Market-driven vegetables, simply composed and thoughtfully dressed.
Course Two – Choose One
- Beer: San Molino Lite – International Light Lager
- Food: Hooked on a Feeling — char-grilled mahi mahi with miso savor and bold harissa heat.
- Beer: Western Standard Time – West Coast IPA
- Food: Bone Thugs in Hominy — golden fried chicken with a crisp cornmeal crunch. (¼ chicken)
- Beer: Amberlite Firemist – Vienna Lager
- Racks on Racks — dry-rubbed, slow-smoked ribs with real bark and house LBBQ. (⅓ rack)
Course Three
- Beer: Calf Fiend Coffee Brown Ale (Nitro)
- B.F.C. — a big, warm skillet cookie with ice cream and salted whipped cream.
On Thursday, March 5, at 7PM, Ian McCall, owner of ISM Brewing, will host a community discussion during dinner service focused on:
- The rise, saturation, and demise of beverage pairing events
- Shifts in guest expectations and spending habits
- What “value” really means in today’s dining landscape
- How pairing events can evolve to remain relevant and exciting
“We’ve all seen beer pairing dinners boom—and then fade,” Ian said. “Rather than guess what our guests want next, we’d rather ask them directly. This is about transparency, dialogue, and building better experiences together.
Friday, Mar. 6: Long Beach Food Scene Meet-Up at Halo atop the Fairmont Breakers, 6PM – 10PM
Will all 90,000-plus members of the Long Beach Food Scene group show up? Not likely—but it’s a great reason to get together.
My Long Beach Food Scene group has some 90,000-plus members—and while I am quite sure not everyone will show up, I wanted to host an event during Last Call, my 10-day celebration of Long Beach’s bar culture, for them.
Luckily, the Fairmont Breakers has agreed to allow members to invade their rooftop space, Halo, while receiving access to their special, discounted menu that is typically reserved for their industry nights. Come, meet the biggest food lovers of Long Beach, and connect.
Saturday, Mar. 7: Exploring the Esoteric with Baby Gee
Bacanora! Shochu! Amaro! Specialists from three unique spirit categories will share their expertise on these lesser-known but thrilling spirits. Learn about the diversity within each category and get out of your comfort zone, whether you love to mix at home or are an industry professional, these are the categories that Baby Gee thinks everyone should be sipping more of.
Featuring Bacanora Specialists Ramon Rivera & Natalia Garcia Bourke; Japanese Spirit Specialist Paul Nakayama; and Italian Spirit Specialist Cameron Martinez.
Your ticket includes
- A Welcome Cocktail
- Three educational segments lead by Spirit Specialists
- Spirit Tastings from each category (8+ total spirits)
- A Speciality Cocktail from Each Category by Baby Gee
Tickets are $55. To RSVP, email: info@babygeebar.com
Sunday, Mar. 8: A Proper Irish Coffee at The Auld Dubliner (presented by Lost Irish); 11AM-12:30PM
Too many Americans think an Irish coffee is some type of Irish cream liqueur thrown into coffee—but you’re a wee bit misdirected.
Join us as we explore the proper Irish coffee at the city finest pub, The Auld Dubliner, with the Lost Irish brand ambassador on hand to not only teach you the knowledge as to how to make one of the finest warm cocktails on earth but you’ll be served two, maybe a shot or two, and walk home with some parting gifts. Following, we will have a “Split the G” competition, where drinkers can win prizes for taking a single gulp of Guinness from a Guinness glass and do their best to assure the top line of the beer matches with the center of the “G” on the glass.
Tickets to this event are $30 and there is a limited capacity. To purchase your ticket, click here.
Sunday, Mar. 8: Oysters’n’ Martinis: A Bar Becky x Loquat Oyster collaboration
Bar Becky is teaming up with Loquat Oysters for a special Long Beach Last Call collaboration on Sunday, March 8, from 4PM to 7PM at Bar Becky, located at 3860 Worsham Ave. in Long Beach. Reservations are recommended; click here to reserve your table.
Guests will experience the food of Chef Johnathan Benvenuti of Bar Becky and Lucky alongside Liz Huon of the stellar pop-up Loquat Oysters—two talents coming together not just to cook, but to uplift one another and celebrate the spirit of Long Beach’s bar community. The event highlights Bar Becky’s incredible Long Beach Last Call cocktail menu while pairing it with Huon’s chargrilled oysters and coastal-driven flavors.
Monday, Mar. 9: Taste of Mexico: An agave spirits experience at Panxa, 5:30PM-9PM
Chris Lewis of Nosotros pouring at Long Beach Last Call’s unlimited agave spirits event with Panxa Cocina. Photo by Brian Addison.
Explore the variations of agave spirits throughout the great country of Mexico at this personalized and intimate event hosted by Panxa, featuring multiple expressions of tequila and mezcal, while pass arounds will be on hand to keep you, well, upright and healthy. Each year, this event sells out—so we suggest ordering tickets as soon as possible; click here to get them.
Here are the brands pouring so far that each patron will get to taste their multiple expressions—expect more to be announced:
- Cazcanes
- G4
- Rufina Mezcal
- Tequila Ocho
- Vago
- El Tequileno
- Patrón
- Ilegal Mezcal
- Enseueño
- Producer
- Contraluz
- NocheLuna Sotol
Tuesday, Mar. 10: Industry appreciation party at Baby Gee Bar [invite only]; 5PM-7PM
This industry- and invite-only event will sign off Long Beach Last Call 2026 the way it should be signed off: thanking those in the industry who often do a thankless job. A major shout-out to Baby Gee owners Gianna Johns and Daniel Flores, who have hosted this party for both Last Call and Long Beach Food Scene Week three years in a row now.
