Food & Drink
Michael’s Downtown to permanently shutter; Ubuntu Cafe to take over
Michael's Downtown—the DTLB extension from the Michael's Restaurant Group—will be permanently shuttering to make way for a second Ubuntu Cafe location.
Food & Drink
Praise the masa gods: Lola’s in Long Beach introduces new brunch, new tortillas
Lola's in Long Beach—longtime champion of comida Mexicana since opening in Retro Row over 15 years ago—has quietly introduced a newly, locally-sourced tortilla for the first time while launching into the newest iteration of their brunch menu.
Food & Drink
Bar Becky—one of Long Beach’s best new restaurants—takes vegetarian love to new level with farmers market series
Bar Becky in East Long Beach—the debut restaurant of Hell's Kitchen alumni Chef Johnathan Benvenuti—is one of the city's best new restaurants. And the...
Food & Drink
Nonna Mercato debuts dinner service, offering up one of Long Beach’s best prix fixe menus
Nonna Mercato—the bistro-meets-bakery-meets market of Bixby Knolls—has long been serving up some of the city's finest baked goods and pastas. With Chef Cameron Slaugh at the helm, they formally dive into dinner service.
Culture & Commentary
An ode to Golden Burgers—and the immigrant-led diners that have long defined Long Beach and L.A.
Golden Burgers was a staple at the northeast corner of 4th Street and Junipero Avenue for over four decades. Part of the definitive SoCal...
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: La Parolaccia expands; Roll ‘Em Up opens in Lakewood; 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
Republic of Pie’s first Long Beach location soft opens July 4 in Belmont Shore
After Sancho's Tacos formally shuttered its space in Belmont Shore, it made way for North Hollywood staple Republic of Pie's first expansion beyond its original location. And it officially opens on Thursday, July 4.
Food & Drink
Liv’s is Belmont Shore’s underrated seafood gem—and it goes beyond the oysters
Liv's, the oyster bar-meets-full-on seafood restaurant in the Shore, has brought something to Long Beach that has long been needed. Sexy oysters. Good wine....
Food & Drink
Ruta 15 brings a new level of mariscos to Long Beach
Ruta 15 is extremely new, having been opened only a few weeks—but it is bringing a level of mariscos to Long Beach that echoes some of the region's best spots.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Good Day Cafe soft opens on 4th; Filipino coffee coming; 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.
