Mexican Cuisine

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.

The humble-but-mighty tamal is a precious commodity across the Americas, especially during the holidays—and Toma Tu Tamal celebrates that through a daughter and mother's love.

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.

Brian Addison's 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.

Brian Addison's 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.

For Lola's co-owner Luis Navarro, serving up a variety of dishes that go beyond the stereotypical view Americans often have of Mexican food has long been in his repertoire—and the tradition of offering up chile en nogada has been one that is over a decade old at Lola's.

The Longbeachize crew has been working for months on LB Food Scene Week—and Brian Addison here with his top personal choices on where to eat.

Opening in 2016 to acclaim, Playa Amor helped redefine what Mexican cuisine could represent in SoCal.