Sunday, May 24, 2026

Food & Drink

The Ordinarie continues its dedication to Americana culture with its brightest, most comforting menu yet

The Ordinarie has long been one of the staples of The Promenade in Downtown Long Beach—and its newest menu reflects that dedication to high quality and great aura.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: I Luv Ur Buns brick-and-mortar grand opening; Sake Secrets burglarized; 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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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....
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