Long Beach Food Scene
A Beautiful Disaster: How the pandemic made Bungalow Long Beach pivot from lounge to full-blown kitchen
The Bungalow Kitchen wasn't always supposed to be, well, a kitchen. Co-owner Brent Bolthouse has long had Michelin Star-winning Chef Michael Mina as an investor and friend, but the Bungalows remained largely lounge spaces where food played second fiddle and Mina was an advisor. Here's how the pandemic changed all that.
Long Beach Food Scene
Rose Park Roasters expands caffeinated empire with third location in Downtown Long Beach
Taking over the former Cuppa Cuppa space in Downtown's historic Cooper Arms building, Rose Park just nabbed not only its second DTLB location but arguably one of the most precious outdoor patios in the urban fabric of Downtown.
Long Beach Food Scene
Tucked into a DTLB food court sits an Asian fusion joint serving sous-vide chicken and beef Wellington. (Yes, beef Wellington.)
Hidden inside this tiny restaurant lies Long Beach's best beef wellington.
Long Beach Food Scene
Rose Park on Pine (re)introduces the divine food of Chef Melissa Ortiz
With dinner launching tonight, Rose Park in DTLB is finally becoming the bistro it always wanted to be—with food that pushes the boundaries of what Long Beach is culinarily thanks to Chef Melissa Ortiz.
Culture & Commentary
Three Long Beach restaurants recognized by Michelin but does the guide matter in L.A.?
Heritage, The Attic, and HiroNori have both been noted in the new guide that recently returned to California—not formally awarded any stars—but should the L.A. region really care?
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Saltwater Deck, Long Beach’s first on-the-sand eatery in years, hopes to be more than a grab’n’go
The first restaurant to open in the three-part upgrade of Long Beach's waterfront, Saltwater Deck keeps it fresh and simple food-wise—but hopes for much more.
Culture & Commentary
Remembering Chef Janice Dig Cabaysa, dead at 39
I have particularly struggled with this piece in a way that I haven't struggled before. Many, many cheap tokens of language come to mind,...
Long Beach Food Scene
San Pedro’s massive West Harbor project announces food tenants; SP Fish Market to move
Developers of the $150M project have announced that 65% of the space is leased, with tenants including longtime Hollywood favorite Yamashiro.
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Owners of Padre seek new home—and possible new partnerships—as plans move forward for demolition of current building
After serving DTLB for over six years, the owners of Padre—Jay Krymis and Michel Verdi Krymis—are actively searching for a new home and maybe even an entirely new partnership.
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Dan Modern, a space dedicated to xiao long bao and other Chinese delights, coming to Long Beach
A quickly-expanding modern take on Chinese food that started in Pasadena as a challenge to Din Tai Fung's dominance has opted to open three...
