Food & Drink
A decade in showcasing neighborhood comfort, The Social List brings back Havana Nights and love
The Social List is coming in on its tenth birthday and has seen a seemingly endless amounts of varying menus while building up a legion that—unlike many other other restaurants—visits multiple times a month.
Food & Drink
Long Beach vegan staple Seabirds Kitchen to permanently shutter Sept. 8
Seabirds Kitchen on 4th Street will permanently cease operations come Sept. 8. Chef and owner Stephanie Morgan's space has largely come to define elevated, contemporary vegan food in Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Rasselbock continues to be Long Beach’s steward of all things German grub
Rasselbock has long been the steward of traditional German cuisine, having been home in Bixby Knolls since 2016.
Food & Drink
Lola’s Mexican Cuisine is using mole as an annual tradition for the Long Beach food scene
At first, Lola's Mexican Cuisine brought the famed mole Oaxaqueño from Chef Susana Trilling straight home. And this year, Chef Luis Navarro is reintroducing his elusive but beautiful mole rosa for the annual celebration that is Long Beach Food Scene Week.
Food & Drink
FIRST LOOK: Inside Beachwood Distilling’s cocktail and food program in Bixby Knolls
Beachwood Distilling in Bixby Knolls is finally prepared to show off its spirited efforts toward craft cocktail creation.
Food & Drink
What to (unquestionably) eat during Long Beach Food Scene Week 2024
Long Beach Food Scene Week 2024 is upon us—and with it, here some personal favorites I suggest visiting if you have a hard time choosing from the 60+ restaurants participating.
Food & Drink
Long Beach popup Brother’s Keeper BBQ wins Bludso-led competition
Maurice "Mo" Stewart, the man behind the underrated Brother's Keeper BBQ popup, was named the best barbecue in the region.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s Heritage holds onto its Michelin star for the second year in a row
Long Beach's Heritage restaurant—ran and operated by Chef Philip and his sister Lauren Pretty—has held onto its Michelin star for the second year in a row after first scoring it last year.
Culture & Commentary
West Long Beach staple Gemmae Bake Shop officially takes over a fire station in Bixby Knolls
After months of negotiations with the City—including its Cultural Heritage Commission—it official. Filipino staple Gemmae Bake Shop will move into the now-abandoned Fire Station 9 in Bixby Knolls.
Food & Drink
From Mexico to Perú: The serendipitous birth of West Long Beach’s Casa Chaski’s
Casa Chaski's in West Long Beach is the result of Chef Agustín Romo's dedication to Comida Peruana and the mighty west coast country of...
