Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Padre back up for lease; plus more Mexican and more AYCE
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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With independent ownership, Hotel Maya takes on new chef, revamps Fuego’s brunch menu
Hotel Maya—returning to its roots as an independently Long Beach-owned and -operated hotel—has hired its first new chef in over a decade and revamped Fuego's brunch menu.
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Listening to community, Broken Spirits goes halal with menu updates, increases focus on Long Beach
Broken Spirits Distillery has decided to go halal with its beef and chicken offerings thanks to some suggestions from patrons.
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The real tragedy behind George’s Greek Cafe in DTLB being forced to vacate and close
The owners of George's Greek Cafe on Pine Avenue in Downtown Long Beach have been told by the county sheriff to vacate. It's a stain upon the great name of George Loizides.
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‘I was born out of Food Network and Mexico:’ Luna fuses continental flavors in a score for East Long Beach
Luna Long Beach, the Mexican-fusion restaurant that has officially opened in Bixby Village Plaza with one helluva story.
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Long Beach breweries dominate 2025 Brewers Cup of California awards
Nearly every Long Beach brewery—Altar Society, Ambitious Ales, Long Beach Beer Lab, Ten Mile Brewing, and Trademark Brewing—scored a medal at the 2025 Brewers Cup of California.
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Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: April 2025
Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he is mowing down and gulping through in Long Beach—and it's not always new items but it's definitely never repeated things from previous months.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: LUNA opens on Eastside; La Casa de Iris to open brick-and-mortar; more
Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both news that needs just a quick mention or repeated news where you might have missed the full features.
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The Long Beach origins of the terribly awesome Terrible Burger
Terrible Burger, the genre-bending burger popup from Long Beach residents Nicole and Ryan Ramirez, is all about community, compassion, and collaboration.
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With lunch now open, Olive & Rose continues to reflect Chef Philip Pretty’s most soulful food
Olive & Rose is Chef Philip Pretty's most soulful endeavor—and his new lunch deeply reflects that. This isn't to say it lacks the quality...
