Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: El Viejón—taking over Congregation space—soft opens; 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.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach staple Lola’s has delivered thousands of meals during the fires—and it showcases much larger concerns
Lola's relief efforts have led it to become one of Long Beach's leaders in delivering warm meals to those who need them.
Food & Drink
North Long Beach staple Aguas Way shutters as restaurant; will rent out space for events
Seven years into serving the North Long Beach community, rightfully-loved aguas frescas and Mexican food joint Aguas Way will no longer operate.
Food & Drink
Crystal Thai Cambodian is Long Beach’s Cambodian home kitchen
Crystal Thai Cambodian—the tiny dining space at 10th and Orange in Central Long Beach, just south of the formal border of Cambodia Town—has been serving the Cambodian and Long Beach communities for over 15 years.
Food & Drink
The Fairmont Breakers in Downtown Long Beach is always open for breakfast
To know Long Beach is to know its love of breakfast and day drinking—and it would seem Nettuno offers an upgrade in that sense.
Food & Drink
Meet Masah Habibeh, the real secret ingredient behind Ammatolí’s spectacular sweets
The masterful desserts and baked goods at Ammatolí created by Masah Habibeh—the daugher of owner and Chef Dima Habibeh—are nearly impossible to go unnoticed.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Sugar Taco closes; Recreational Coffee introduces booze, late hours; 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.
Food & Drink
Taking over Rosemallows in DTLB, Midnight Oil will bring late night dim sum and rotating speakeasy
While some are lamenting the loss of Rosemallows, Leonard Chan, the man behind restaurant and bar group The Alchemists, is moving in with Midnight Oil.
Food & Drink
Dishes that defined Long Beach’s food scene in 2024
"Best Long Beach food?" Not a question I like—but I will give you _some_ of the best food I experienced across 2024.
Food & Drink
Drinks that defined Long Beach’s food scene in 2024
The Long Beach cocktails of 2024 proved one thing: Our drinking game and our bar talent have never been stronger.
