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
- Bamboo Club
- Bar Becky
- Beachwood Distilling
- BO-beau Kitchen + Rooftap
- Broken Spirits Distillery
- Buen Provecho
- Chez Bacchus
- El Barrio Cantina
- ISM Brewing
- Legends
- Lola’s Mexican Cuisine
- Marlena
- Midnight Oil
- Olive & Rose
- The Ordinarie
- Panxa Cocina
- PBS Pub
- Port City Tavern
- Que Sera
- Selva
- The Social List
- The Stache Bar
- Tokyo Noir
- The Wicked Wolf
- Wood & Salt
Sunday, Mar. 1: Kick-off party at Broken Spirits (presented by the distillery itself), 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: Mexico, China, and the Lunar New Year: Historias y cócteles with Chuntikis at Midnight Oil
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.
Tickets coming soon.
Wednesday, Mar. 4: “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: 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.
Featured spirits include: Cuervo Familia Reserva, Tin Cup Whiskey, and 400 Conejos mezcal.
Tickets coming soon.
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
Baby Gee co-owner and head beverage magician Gianna Johns wants to lead you down the smaller paths that lead to the strange, off-beat, and outright esoteric part of the spirits world. Tickets and brand tastings coming soon.
Sunday, Mar. 8: A Proper Irish Coffee at The Auld Dubliner (presented by Tullamore D.E.W.)
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 Tullamore Dew 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.
Chris Lewis of Nosotros pouring at Long Beach Last Call’s unlimited agave spirits event with Panxa Cocina. Photo by Brian Addison.
Monday, Mar. 9: Taste of Mexico: An agave spirits experience at Panxa, 5PM – 9PM
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 they come online.
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
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.
