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Food & Drink
Our Spot continues to offer Long Beach’s most imaginative coffee with Liv’s residency
Our Spot Coffee—the Long Beach popup headed by husband-and-wife team Chris and Ali McColl—has partnered with Belmont Shore's underrated Liv's for a new coffee residency.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: LUNA opens on Eastside; La Casa de Iris to open brick-and-mortar; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: A chopped cheese shop finally opens; Ono Hawaiian BBQ coming; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s Roe revamps cocktail menu—and it’s their best to date
With bar manager Emilee Comeau, Long Beach's Roe is ready to showcase its evolution in cocktails.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: From Japanese to donuts, lots of new openings across city
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Colossus opens new location; more sweets come to the Shore; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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 Food Scene Intel: Rosemallows hosts last days of service; Amorcito shutters; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: Dec. 2024
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
Angel’s Share in Belmont Shore pivots and adapts: ‘We want to be a part of the community’
Angel's Share owner Jack Walls is understanding that adapting and pivoting are essential parts of the long-term game.
Food & Drink
Northern Cafe Long Beach expands menu (including dim sum seven days a week)
Northern Cafe Long Beach opened with a menu that shocked fans of the SoCal staple. And it shocked patrons because it was minimal. A...
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Church’s on Cherry closes; New Amsterdam re-brands; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Sura open on Mondays; Sonoratown and Recreational partner for latte; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
With OakBerry opening, Belmont Shore has become a haven for bourgeoning brands
OakBerry, the Brazil-based açaí juggernaut of a chain, will be opening its first Long Beach location. Located inside the former Engels & Völkers sapce at 4913 E. 2nd St.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Wine Beach permanently closing; Dilly’s, Alli Kaphiy soft opening
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Chef Melissa Ramsay leaves Angel’s share; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Zarape Long Beach: WeHo Mexican joint to open location in Belmont Shore
Belmont Shore is becoming the epicenter of elevated Mexican cuisine as Zarape Long Beach becomes a reality.
Events & Festivals
This Long Beach pizza tour visits four pizzerias in a double-decker booze bus
Come Sunday, Sept. 22, a red double-decker bus will come to pick up a crew for the inaugural Long Beach Pizza Tour.
Culture & Commentary
2028 Summer Olympics and Long Beach: Your guide to everything happening
The 2028 Summer Olympics will be hosted by our neighbor to the north—and it will have massive impacts on Long Beach. Here is your complete guide to what is being proposed, where things are happening, and what improvements (yes, improvements!) are happenin
Food & Drink
Open Sesame re-introduced Lebanese food to Long Beach 25 years ago—and it is still going strong
For restaurateur and Open Sesame owner Ali Kobeissi, knowing his Lebanese staple in Belmont Shore is about to surpass a quarter of a century of serving the community makes him "feel quite old."
Culture & Commentary
1984 torch carried through Long Beach will be on display at Legends for Olympics kick-off party
Legends, the Belmont Shore sports bar staple, will be hosting an Olympics kick-off and watch party as the opening ceremony from Paris will air on Friday, July 26, at 9AM.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: La Parolaccia expands; Roll ‘Em Up opens in Lakewood; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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Republic of Pie’s first Long Beach location soft opens July 4 in Belmont Shore
After Sancho's Tacos formally shuttered its space in Belmont Shore, it made way for North Hollywood staple Republic of Pie's first expansion beyond its original location. And it officially opens on Thursday, July 4.
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Liv’s is Belmont Shore’s underrated seafood gem—and it goes beyond the oysters
Liv's, the oyster bar-meets-full-on seafood restaurant in the Shore, has brought something to Long Beach that has long been needed. Sexy oysters. Good wine....
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: South of Nick’s moves forward in Belmont Shore; more coffeeshops opening; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Ribbro Long Beach soft opens with barbecue sandwiches until grand opening
Ribbro Long Beach has officially soft opened in Belmont Shore, serving sandwiches only until its grand opening in July. Owner Mark Lee is aiming for a July 2 formal opening—but that all depends on equipment and timing.
Events & Festivals
Moonlight Movies on the Beach escapes cancellation; announces 2024 lineup
After initially being cancelled following a lack of funding, Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns for its 2024 iteration with a slate of nine movies spread across the entirety of the summer.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore walking tours to kick off weekly beginning this Saturday
Weekly Belmont Shore walking tours? Yes, yes, and more yes: The Belmont Shore Business Association will be hosting walking tours each Saturday.
Urbanism & Development
Inflatable water playgrounds to open in Long Beach waters come June 14
It is officially an annual tradition: The inflatable water playgrounds—known as Wibits—will yet again return to Alamitos Beach and Bayshore Avenue for kids and adults alike to climb, slide, and jump off of come June 14.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings—like the former Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, spaces, and cultural happenings that have have largely been erased, including the forgotten tales attached to existing places and things.
Food & Drink
Meet the Sicilian godmother of Long Beach, feeding us one arancini and cannoli at a time
She calls herself the Godmother of Long Beach, a Palermo-born mother who has decided post-divorce to do one pretty wild endeavor: Park herself at the southeast corner of Ocean Boulevard and Bennett Avenue, pop up a tent, set up a frier and stovetop, and serve up massive balls of arancini, stuffed-to-order cannolis, and more.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Holey Grail to open June 1; Los Compadres to score patio; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Turkish sweets shop opens in Belmont Shore; Jerry’s Place up for sale; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
FIRST LOOK: Inside Angel’s Share, Belmont Shore’s restaurant meets full-on whiskey lounge
Angel's Share—the newest restaurant that has already begun construction inside the former Tap House space in Belmont Shore—is a space that hopes to bring a little class to the Shore with a whiskey selection like no other, private chef dinners, memberships, and a setting that keeps it intimate.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Granada Deli & Liquor, Tap House, Kpasta close; Auld Dub turns 20; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Golden Burgers to become Eat Fantastic; two new parklets coming; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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OC-based Ribbro BBQ to open first Long Beach location in Belmont Shore
Orange County-based barbecue joint Ribbro BBQ will be taking over the former Mangosteen space on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore following rumors that everyone from Bludso's to Long Beach's own Axiom would be taking over the space.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Grill ‘Em all inches toward opening; various new shops opening; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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Kauai-birthed taro donut kings Holey Grail to open first Long Beach location
Holey Grail—the Hawai'i based taro donut concept that was birthed out of a food truck before opening multiple brick-and-mortars on the mainland—will be opening its first Long Beach location, taking over the former Earl of Sandwich shop that closed earlier this year.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Oaxacan food, bundt cakes, closures, more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: The Pan to reopen in March; Korean fried chicken hidden in a deli; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Flamin’ Curry to open second location; Dirt Dog reopens; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: February 2024
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
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: 4 Shore sign goes up in Naples; ISM launches brunch; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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Grill Em All to close original Alhambra location, move all operations to Long Beach
Grill Em All, the "death to false burgers," metal-inspired burger joint that has been an Alhambra staple since 2013, will be moving its entire...
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Why Venice’s The Win~Dow was always destined for Long Beach
The Win~Dow, Venice's smash burger concept birthed in 2019 in a parking lot, has officially opened its first Long Beach location—a place it has always been destined for.
Food & Drink
Sushi Nikkei’s anniversary in Belmont Shore expresses such an essential part of Long Beach’s food story
The story of Sushi Nikkei is the story of not just one individual but of many: People brought to a space that wasn't their own and learning acceptance—and it is why the Michelin-recognized food of Sushi Nikkei is such an important cog of the Long Beach food scene, particularly when it comes to celebrating the first anniversary of its second location in Belmont Shore.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: December 2023
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
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Win~Dow signage goes up; Mangiafolie moves forward in old Scholb space; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Culture & Commentary
Goodies—the much-loved, nothing-over-$25 home store—officially opens first Long Beach location
Goodies, the growing home living brand founded by Philippines native, Texas-raised Rhea Carlisle, has quickly expanded from its roots from Santa Monica to Venice and Costa Mesa is ready to take on Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: The perfect LB soup list?; Colossus does pizza every day; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Northern Cafe—one of the region’s most respected Chinese joints—soft opens in Long Beach
Northern Cafe—the largest chain restaurant of loved’n’respected Chinese restaurateur Betty Ren—has soft opened in Belmont Shore with a limited menu.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: L’Antica in Shore, Beachwood at 2nd & PCH opening in coming months; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: George’s Greek Cafe sells DTLB location; Zankou opening this month; lots more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Urbanism & Development
After voting, Long Beach residents choose to keep Belmont Shore’s traditional signage the same
Termites infested the decades-old wooden signs greeting visitors and residents—but its aesthetic will be preserved in a new sign thanks to the feedback of Long Beach residents.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Famed L’Antica pizzeria moves forward in the Shore; Nick the Greek opens July 25; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Candified doesn’t just give The Candy Queen a storefront—it represents everything beautiful about women friendships
Through the power of serendipity, commiseration, and sisterly love, Jackie Sorkin and Amy Mason have created a world which celebrates candy, color, and community.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Additional restaurants burglarized; Kinokawa permanently closes; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Local Spot is not closed (despite rumors); Cheko El Rey is closed; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach wants to update the Belmont Shore sign—but not before hearing from you first
Termites have infested the decades-old wooden signs greeting visitors and residents—so the update is needed, despite the aesthetic of the sign voters opt for.
Urbanism & Development
Two instead of one: Long Beach to open giant inflatable water playgrounds in two locations tomorrow
The massive, inflatable water park was such a success in 2022 that the city is expanding it to include a location at Bayshore Avenue on top of its original Alamitos Beach location.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Zero proof bottle shop Hummingbird Heart opens; Belmont Brewing fighting to keep dog patio; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore is having an entire renaissance—and Long Beach is here for it
Belmont Shore has been one of Long Beach's most important businesses corridors for decades—but the late 2010s and the beginning of this decade were anything but kind to it as multiple spaces closed up shop. But 2023? It's proving to be one of its most altering years in decades as Belmont Shore puts on a new dancin' dress.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: ‘Candified’ to open shop in Belmont Shore; South of Nick’s steps forward; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
Food & Drink
Venice smash burger king The Win~Dow is coming to Belmont Shore
After blowing up on Rose Avenue as take-out window of a steakhouse in Venice with its shockingly affordable burgers, The Win~Dow has slowly expanded to another location in Venice and Silver Lake. Now, it will venture below the 10 and open a location in Belmont Shore.
Food & Drink
Venice smash burger king The Win~Dow is coming to Belmont Shore
After blowing up on Rose Avenue as take-out window of a steakhouse in Venice with its shockingly affordable burgers, The Win~Dow has slowly expanded to another location in Venice and Silver Lake. Now, it will venture below the 10 and open a location in Belmont Shore.
Food & Drink
Northern Cafe coming: One of L.A.’s most respected Chinese restaurateurs takes on Belmont Shore
Yes, Long Beach is finally expanding its Chinese food options with the coming-soon of Northern Cafe—the largest chain restaurant of loved'n'respected Chinese restaurateur Betty Ren—in Belmont Shore where La Creperie used to be before shutting down earlier this year.
Food & Drink
Goodies—the much-loved, L.A.-based, nothing-over-$25 home store—is coming to Belmont Shore
Longbeachize Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month: The growing home living brand—founded by Philippines native, Texas-raised Rhea Carlisle—has quickly expanded from its roots from Santa Monica to Venice and Costa Mesa is ready to take on Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s first Breakfast Republic to open May 31
The insanely popular SoCal chain that is Breakfast Republic—with locations stretching from San Diego to West Hollywood—will be opening its first Long Beach location in Belmont Shore at the former Boubouffe location.
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Alhambra fave, metal-inspired Grill ‘Em All, hopes to open first Long Beach location Aug. 1
Following the opening of Long Beach's first on-the-sand eatery, Saltwater Deck, at Junipero Beach, owners of Grill 'Em All says they are expected to open their first Long Beach location at the Bayshore concession stand Aug. 1 if everything goes as planned.
Food & Drink
Rance’s Chicago Pizza is Long Beach’s heartfelt, nerdily-researched ode to the mighty deep dish of The Windy City
While some have the misconception that Rance's is a huge chain—there's only one other location, their OG, hole-in-the-wall location in Costa Mesa—the real story is is that two childhood friends bonded over deep-dish and a potential future business.
Food & Drink
Japan-based high-end clothing reseller 2nd Street is opening on, well, 2nd Street
The expansion of 2nd Street stores across the country has been almost blitz-like since opening its first U.S. store on Melrose in Los Angeles in 2018: From Atlanta and Portland to multiple cities in Texas, the store's USA umbrella is expanding and expanding quickly.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: La Creperie closes after 20 years, Alder & Sage opens for daytime service, more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city that isn't quite in need of a full feature but nonetheless worthy enough to let the community know about.
Food & Drink
Michelin-recognized Sushi Nikkei opens second Long Beach location in Belmont Shore
After a much-deserved warm welcome in Bixby Knolls, Sushi Nikkei is officially expanding its Long Beach footprint.
Food & Drink
East Hollywood-born chain Dave’s Hot Chicken to open Belmont Shore location
Having already opened a Lakewood location mid-pandemic, the massive, nationwide chain continues its expansion into Long Beach proper.
Food & Drink
Buona Gente permanently closes after serving Belmont Shore for over three decades
One of Long Beach's oldest restaurants—and a long staple along the Shore—has permanently closed.
Food & Drink
Nick’s restaurant group to open South of Nick’s Mexican concept in Belmont Shore
With Nick's on 2nd down the street, Nick's Restaurant Group is looking to expand its presence—particularly in Belmont Shore—with a third location of its Mexican concept.
Food & Drink
Over four decades in, Legends Long Beach is the legend that brought the sports bar to America
Through technology advancement and disaster setbacks—a fire nearly destroyed its existence—Legends Long Beach in Belmont Shore was bringing the game and bar food to locals before such a thing was ever common.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore in Long Beach isn’t getting a new Cuban restaurant—that’s just a set for ‘Griselda’ on Netflix
With such specific detailing and even a neon sign, locals were hopeful the space that formerly carried Club Ripples on its shoulders for decades was going to become a new Cuban restaurant.
Urbanism & Development
Inching closer to reality, city seeks public input on Belmont Shore aquatics center (plus history on the old pool)
Years after demolishing the mid-mod Belmont in 2014—deemed unsafe due to structural concerns in 2012—the debate over how to create a new aquatics center for Long Beach is being brought back to the public.
Food & Drink
Famed Napoli pizzeria L’Antica expands U.S. presence by moving into Long Beach
Two years after opening its flagship California location in Hollywood, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele will move into Long Beach, taking over the former Papalucci space in Belmont Shore.
Food & Drink
Buona Gente permanently closes after serving Belmont Shore for over three decades
One of Long Beach's oldest restaurants—and a long staple along the Shore—has permanently closed.
Culture & Commentary
Belmont Shore dive staple Acapulco Inn suddenly closes up shop after 60 years
Acapulco Inn, having initially opened its doors in Belmont Shore in 1955, is a Long Beach legend in terms of bars, sitting only behind two others—Joe Jost’s, which opened in 1924, and The Annex, which opened in 1952—as the oldest bar in Long Beach.
