Restaurant Features

The vibe is certainly one that stands out on 4th Street: jack-o-lanterns hang across the parklet, the skeletons of former Yelpers and Karens drape the walls, the hats of witches sway from the ceiling with the disco ball...

"Sal's Gumbo Shack started because someone got tired of a company thinkin' they knew what they hell they were doing. Sal's Gumbo Shack started...

Breakfast Dreams, a two-day-a-week residency at Rose Park on Pine, fills a much-missed gap in the coffeehouse's offerings.

Chef Cameron Slaugh's Italian heritage is fully taken on in Nonna Mercato's inaugural brunch menu—a concept that has been a year in the making.

Created by the spirit of a mother and her sister —and continuing to be fueled by a daughter and son—Pickle Banh Mi is not just an ode to the mighty Vietnamese sandwich but to the resilience and empowerment of Vietnamese women.

Longbeachize continues to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month: Speak Cheezy owner Jason Winters and his family hold a deep attachment to the Asian community and culture, resulting in stellar pizza collabs with Long Beach legends like Gemmae Bake Shop and the Cambodian Cowboy himself, Chef Chad Phuong of Battambong BBQ.

Longbeachize continues to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month: Chef Ross Pangilinan is the proud owner of many accolades when it comes to his witty plays on international cuisine in restaurants throughout Orange County, making for a warm welcome when he finally decided to push beyond the Orange Curtain and open in Long Beach. Well, kind of a warm welcome.

As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, I take you on a trip to Gemmae Bake Shop, a westside bakery that has been feeding the community with everything from ube halaya and pancit to cheese mamons and ube & macapuno ensaymadas.