Food & Drink
Once again, Long Beach’s Gusto is a finalist for prestigious James Beard award
Long Beach’s Gusto bakery, the Latin American-centric space that overtly overthrows Eurocentric ideals when it comes to baked goods, has officially become a finalist for...
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Union at Compound—one of Long Beach’s most unique spaces—expands into lunch
Chef Eugene Santiago—the founder of the Southeast Asian fusion pop-up Baryo and the head honcho at Union at Compound—has taken on the lunch hour at his restaurant-inside-an-art-gallery.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Local Spot abruptly closes; new openings; 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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Long Beach’s BLACK Bar to shutter end of April; sold to owners of Breakfast Bar
BLACK Bar Long Beach will be shuttering at the end of April, marking an end to the women-owned space that has defined the corner of Broadway and Hermosa Avenue for nearly a decade.
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Expanding into L.A., Long Beach’s Cali Chilli continues to showcase contemporary Indian cuisine
Cali Chilli has not only been continually updating its menu since opening in 2022 but but continues to define (and defy) the idea of what Indian food can be in Long Beach.
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Celebrating six years, Ambitious Ales continues to be one the defining cogs of Long Beach’s beer scene
Ambitious Ales, the Bixby Knolls hopped-out gem that churns out some of the region's best beer, is turning six. And to celebrate, the brewery's...
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Due Fiori to open Mar. 26; multiple other openings; 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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ISM Brewing’s burger menu is popular for a reason, Long Beach
ISM Brewing's burger menu is a hit—and there's plenty of juicy, cheesy reasons as to why.
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Black-owned Mangiafoglie is a welcomed addition to a dwindling Long Beach vegan scene
Mangiafolie, Chef Paul Reese's first dive into the world of restaurants after running a vegan pizza popup, has officially opened its doors on 4th.
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Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: March 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.
