Long Beach Food Scene
Drinks that defined the Long Beach libation scene in 2025
2025 was an exception year for drinks—here are some of Long Beach's best, from cocktails and coffee to tea and sodas.
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Dishes that defined the Long Beach food scene in 2025
2025 could largely be considered a banner year for the Long Beach food scene. Here are the dishes that best exemplified that.
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Ellie’s wants to extend the New Year with this $55, four-course dinner
Chef Jason Witzl and general manager Molly Sirody are inviting the community to celebrate the New Year, well, beyond the New Year.
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Not for the traditionalists: Masa y Taza gives Long Beach its most unique, Californian interpretation of chorizo
It's not for everyone. But Masa y Taza is drawing crowds for its distinct take on chorizo and its massive, Chihuahua-style tortillas sobaqueras used for breakfast burritos.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Malainey’s closing at end of the year; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
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Always taste the special menu at the annual Sushi Nikkei anniversary in Belmont Shore
Sushi Nikkei's anniversary was celebrated for the third time in Belmont Shore, with Chef Eduardo Chang Ogata and wife Daiwa Wong offering patrons a menu that heavily diverged from the space's staple sushi offerings
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Years in the making, Hey Brother Baker’s gloriously carby brick-and-mortar opens in Long Beach
Hey Brother Baker owners Jesse Hellen-Lloyd and wife Christina Wilson have finally opened their brick-and-mortar in Zaferia.
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Long Beach restaurants open on Christmas Day for those that work, don’t celebrate, or just need a break
Many people can't connect on the holidays—be it due to work, inability to fly out or drive to family, or are simply exhausted. We got you covered with this list of Long Beach restaurants open on Christmas.
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North Long Beach’s viral Glizzy Street signs lease at Partake Collective (DTLB pop-up included)
Glizzy Street—the gone-viral, North Long Beach-born, twin brothers-based hot dog stand that rightfully took the local, regional, then national hearts of us all—has officially signed a lease with DTLB-based ghost kitchen, Partake Collective.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Vintage LBC owner passes the torch; Got Your Back & Hamburgers Nice collab; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
