Friday, January 23, 2026

Food & Drink

Essential Long Beach coffee shops

The Long Beach coffee scene is continually evolving and changing—and with that, let's explore the best of the best of that very scene.

Steelhead Coffee (with Salud Juices attached) to take over former Viento y Agua space in Long Beach

Steelhead Coffee will expand its mini caffeinated empire as it partners with Salud Juices to take over the former Viento y Agua space in Belmont Heights.

Panamanian staple Caribbean Soul Kitchen LA to take over Taco Beach space in Downtown Long Beach

Caribbean Soul Kitchen LA will take over a 3,000-square-foot space at 211 Pine Ave., in the former Taco Beach space in Downtown Long Beach

Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: August 2025

Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he has eaten in Long Beach.

Liv’s in Long Beach to relocate as lease nears end in Belmont Shore

 Liv's—the massively underrated seafood space in Belmont Shore—will be closing up shop as its lease nears an end on 2nd Street.

A look into Hao Peng You, the hyper-themed cocktail room inside Midnight Oil

Tucked into the easternmost edge of Midnight Oil is Hao Peng You, the space's newest food and drink experience, amongst an already-existing array of differing escapades.

Long Beach’s newest, queerest space—The Hare—is ready to make its debut (free pizza included)

The Hare comes from the owners of The Breakfast Bar and an overall hospitality and Gayborhood boss. Which means, yes, the space is returning to its queer roots.

Kihon remains Long Beach’s OG traditional Japanese-style sushi bar—and it’s about to evolve

Part of what makes Kihon underrated was its always-from-the-beginning refusal to follow the Long Beach script for sushi.

Beloved pop-up Terrible Burger churns out surprises with Midnight Oil residency

Terrible Burger, the pop-up from Long Beach couple Nicole and Ryan Ramirez, now has a Tuesday residency at Midnight Oil with everything from fries to wings.

First look into Lima Cebichería Peruana, the new restaurant from the owners of Sushi Nikkei

Lima Cebichería Peruana in Long Beach, the latest project from the team behind Sushi Nikkei, is set to bring traditional Peruvian seafood to Bixby Knolls come Friday, 21.
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