Long Beach Food Scene
Long Beach to require proof of vaccination at bars, breweries, and more; follows County mandate
The City of Long Beach has largely mimicked a health mandate issued today by the County of Los Angeles that will require proof of vaccination at most social hubs, excluding restaurants.
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Ten Years in, Berlin becomes the bistro it always wanted to be
Nearly a decade ago, I was the first employee to open what is now known as Berlin Bistro. To my serendipitous pleasure, I have the honor of writing about its food—a truly great menu that I have long hoped for the space to get. I hope you all love it as much as I loved writing it and share it... Because we have the talent of a young chef who is only just beginning to exercise his knife skills.
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Wood & Salt maneuvers through pandemic and kitchen shifts with new menu and cocktails
Between the pandemic and losing his newest restaurant's defining chef, Wood & Salt owner Bjoern Risse has faced an uphill battle when it comes to expanding his business in Long Beach—but his investment in quality food has kept his Bixby Knoll presence unfazed.
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FireBird—the Nashville hot chicken staple—to close Long Beach location
FireBird, the space which can easily be pinpointed as the heart of the Nashville hot chicken craze that eventually saw a seemingly endless amounts of mimics invade the city, will be closing its Long Beach doors on September 26.
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The Social List evolves in a food world juggling pandemic-induced fears and patrons seeking newness
Brenda Rivera and Luis Navarro are easily two of Long Beach's most recognized and busy restaurateurs: Between two Lola's locations, The Social List, and the city's first distillery, Portuguese Bend, the married pair are as ubiquitous as they are willing to evolve. What the pandemic did for many restaurants was put their plans on hold—and that especially included new menus
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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.
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Underrated Long Beach restaurants: 2021 Edition
Brian Addison's annual list of the most underrated Long Beach restaurants continues with the 2021 Edition on Longbeachize.
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Drunk driver plows through Lord Windsor’s storefront in Long Beach
A drunk driver crashed through beloved coffeeshop Lord Windsor in Alamitos Beach.
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Chef Jason Witzl shutters deli concept, ditches Zaferia move as Ellie’s Long Beach returns to original home
It ain't easy out there for restaurants—and especially for Ellle's Long Beach, as Chef Jason Witzl is forced to abandon the restaurant's move to the much-lauded, soon-to-likely-shutter Compound art complex in Zaferia. There is, however, a silver lining: Ellie's will return to its full glory at its original location in Alamitos Beach.
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Chianina steakhouse to permanently close; Michael’s on Naples closed indefinitely
Michael Dene Carl said the pair had to face "two extremely tough decisions:" To close Michael's on Naples Ristorante indefinitely and to permanently close their steakhouse Chianina.
