Food & Drink
Shirley’s Temple, Long Beach area’s sole zero-proof bar, will permanently close on Sept. 29
Shirley's Temple owner Essie Evans has decided to cut operating days to Thursdays through Sundays. And, unfortunately, this will be until the mocktail space's final day on Sunday, Sept. 29.
Food & Drink
Roadkill Long Beach is a hidden country bar in Rosemallows—red Solo cups and all
Well, way down yonder on the Chattahoochee—or more like Downtown—Roadkill Long Beach is a hidden country bar inside Rosemallows.
Food & Drink
Essential Long Beach pasta restaurants
The creation and serving of Long Beach pasta—created in-house by restaurants both new and old—is having a renaissance.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: More closures, openings across city; Queen Mary seeks exec chef; 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
Albert’s Petite Sweets: How a Filipino chocolatier chose Long Beach as his home
In one very quick year, Albert's Petite Sweets has grown from a kitchen-based passion into a full-fledged chocolatier business.
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OBRA HandBakery—Long Beach’s king of baked empanadas—shares the love South America and the Carribean
OBRA Handbakery is the undisputed king of empanadas in Long Beach, having built up a decade-long patronage.
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Open Sesame re-introduced Lebanese food to Long Beach 25 years ago—and it is still going strong
For restaurateur and Open Sesame owner Ali Kobeissi, knowing his Lebanese staple in Belmont Shore is about to surpass a quarter of a century of serving the community makes him "feel quite old."
Food & Drink
The Vintage LBC in Bixby Knolls is, oh, so much more than a cheese shop
The Vintage LBC comes off as a cheese shop—and indeed, it is. But it is much, much more than that: it's a sandwich shop. Wine bar. Market. Hang-out space. It's all around pretty damn awesome.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Peruvian sandwich and coffee shop opening in Cal Heights; 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
Sonoratown Long Beach will open its doors Sept. 17
Sonoratown Long Beach is officially opening its doors on Sept. 17, bringing the famed DTLA taqueria to DTLB.

