Thursday, February 12, 2026

Food & Drink

Marathon Burger to open first Long Beach location on March 1

Marathon Burger—birthed out of slain rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle's estate—will be opening up its first Long Beach location on Mar. 1.

Sweetgreen to open first Long Beach location on Jan. 20 near 2nd and PCH

Sweetgreen, the D.C.-birthed fast casual health diner that has long been a SoCal staple, will be opening its first Long Beach location on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: I Luv Ur Buns closing; Panama International Kitchen opens; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.

The Attic expands happy hour in Long Beach with $7 cocktails, mocktails, highballs, and more

The Attic's expanded happy hour—featuring a genuinely stellar array of $7 cocktails, mocktails, highballs...—makes 2026 feel, at the very least, slightly less dark.

Lima Cebichería—one of the best Peruvian spaces in the region—expands lunch in Long Beach

Lima CebicherĂ­a Peruana in Bixby Knolls is expanding its lunch offerings with weekly specials.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Lucky Chopsticks closes; Terrible Burger scores spot at Smorgasburg; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.

Viaje is one of Long Beach’s best (and its most underrated) Mexican restaurant

Viaje is in its pocket with attitude, finesse, and a Mexican culinary experience that no other Long Beach space offers.

Sal’s Gumbo Shack to shutter Bixby Knolls space, keep North Long Beach shop open

Sally Bevans, the owner of the beloved Sal's Gumbo Shack in Long Beach, has decided to close her Bixby Knolls location.

Most anticipated restaurants opening in Long Beach in 2026

Here are the Long Beach restaurants that are (hopefully) set to open in 2026, should the permitting and funding gods approve.

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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