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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Polly’s Pie founder dead at 92; Mangiafoglie starts brunch; 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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Angela Mesna—who helped develop Long Beach’s love of wine—sells District Wine
District Wine will be losing the defining part of its soul as longtime owner Angela Mesna has sold the business following 15 years of dedication to the Downtown.
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The Pastry Club serves up some of Long Beach’s finest, most unique baked goods
The Pastry Club—the baked goods pop-up headed by Long Beach resident Joyce Lee—is one of the brightest gems to be found at the Bixby Park farmers market on Saturdays.
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Inaugural Long Beach ‘Burger Bash’ competition comes with stacked lineup
Burger Bash is coming Sunday, June 29, Long Beach.
Chef Carlos Jurado of Selva—partnering with me at Longbeachize and James Tir (aka LBFoodComa)—has opted...
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Why the upcoming 4th Street farmers market is clutch for Long Beach chefs and the community
The new 4th Street farmers market will take over the Retro Row parking at the southeast corner of Cherry Avenue and 4th Street come June 5.
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Hey Brother Baker—Long Beach’s most underrated bakery—inches toward shop opening
Hey Brother Baker has long been Long Beach's most underrated bake shop—and now it's ready for its first brick-and-mortar.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Sweetfin, Republic of Pie close in Shore; Chinito’s to return; 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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CoffeeDrunk—Long Beach’s continually expanding shop—offers a lesson in ambition, community centeredness
CoffeeDrunk is one of Long Beach's most defining coffee shops—and it is quickly expanding.
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Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: May 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: Lazy Dough opening; plus omakase cocktails, pambazos, new farmers markets, 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.
