Sunday, January 25, 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.
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