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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Small Cafe closes; Beach Hut Deli opens; Battambong goes to Coachella; 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.
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East Long Beach’s Remix to formally rebrand to Bar Becky—bringing some of the city’s sexiest, most comforting food
The permanent rebranding of Remix has officially happened, with Bar Becky having its first formal service this Friday, April 5—and should Benvenuti's future menus be as thoroughly playful as his inaugural one, Bar Becky is sure to be a place that is not only needed in East Long Beach but beyond deserving of it.
