Food & Drink
Baby Gee Bar named in prestigious Spirited Awards as top 10 bar in the U.S. West
After scoring an acknowledgement just last year from the prestigious Tale of the Cocktail Foundation’s Spirited Awards—the bar world's Oscars—for being one of the Top 10 best new bars in the U.S. West, Baby Gee Bar finds itself yet again recognized by the coveted awards: It has been named one of the best bars in the country's western region.
Events & Festivals
The Wicked Wolf celebrates (and fundraises for) National Park Week with curated cocktail menu
The Wicked Wolf in Long Beach has quickly become one of the most respected watering holes since opening just over one year ago—and with its consistent dedicated toward craft cocktails and cocktails, it is not shocker that beverage director Isaak Lusic has designed and curated a five-cocktail menu that honors the very spaces wolves actually roam, our national parks. As the country celebrates National Park Week, take a glance at this beautiful menu as well as an all-out celebration tonight, April 18.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: April 2024
Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he is mowing down and gulping through in Long Beach—and it's not always new items but it's definitely never repeated things from previous months.
Food & Drink
Bojangles to dip its deep-fried toe into L.A. County for first time with 30 locations, including Long Beach
Bojangles, the Charlotte-based restaurant chain birthed in the 1970s and famous for its Cajun-style fried chicken, has announced the signing of a 30-unit agreement...
Food & Drink
Michael’s Market—Naples’s mini Italian deli-meets-grocer—is a practice in sustainability, community
"Michael's Market has always been an extension of Michael's on Naples, of everything we use in the restaurant," said Executive Chef Eric Samaniego, pointing...
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Maru Maki closes; Small Cafe reopens today under new owners; 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
Selva’s candlelit ‘test kitchen’ dinners flex the muscles of Chef Carlos Jurado
Selva has long harnessed its Colombian sensibility when it comes to food, but Chef Carlos Jurado wants to not just challenge himself but Long Beach.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Chile Verde moving into former Bored & Hungry space; Primal Alchemy scores prestigious award; 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
Seattle staple Bai Tong Thai opens first Long Beach location
Hitting 35 years of service with its original space near the Seattle-Tacoma Airport in Washington, Bai Tong Thai has stepped out of its Washington and Oregon roots to open its second, pick-up-or-to-go only California location in Long Beach, following the opening of their Anaheim location.
Food & Drink
Gusto Bread formally becomes Long Beach’s first James Beard finalist
Long Beach’s Gusto Bread, the Latin American-centric space that overtly overthrows Eurocentric ideals when it comes to baked goods, has officially become a finalist for Outstanding Bakery in the 2024 James Beards awards, the nation’s most prestigious food honors.

