Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Food & Drink

Long Beach’s inaugural Sake Day proved itself to be the most underrated drink event in the city

Long Beach's inaugural Sake Day event was nothing short of stellar, helping SoCal move beyond the sake bomb and into the art behind quality sake.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Marlena, Beachwood taproom, and District 4 Pizza open; 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.

Northern Cafe—one of the region’s most respected Chinese joints—soft opens in Long Beach

Northern Cafe—the largest chain restaurant of loved’n’respected Chinese restaurateur Betty Ren—has soft opened in Belmont Shore with a limited menu.

Long Beach bar staple Baby Gee launches into happy hour (half-off bottles of vino and vegan dogs included)

One of Long Beach's best bars just started Happy Hour. Thank the Bar Gods.

Padre, Mezcalero owners to take over former Lupe’s space in Downtown Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach officially has a reason to celebrate: The former Lupe's space at 3rd Street and The Promenade, which has been shuttered since January of this year, has officially signed on a new tenant—and it's from folks who have long been a staple in the DTLB scene.

The Social List’s dedication to Halloween is ghoulishly sip worthy

The vibe is certainly one that stands out on 4th Street: jack-o-lanterns hang across the parklet, the skeletons of former Yelpers and Karens drape the walls, the hats of witches sway from the ceiling with the disco ball...

Long Beach Bartenders Guild closes a gap in the local hospitality industry that’s existed for too long

Yes, amid the tables lined with pours of various tequilas and mezcals from Nosotros—a tequileria and mezcaleria that has bases in both Jalisco and...

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Altar Society soft opens; Cookie Plug to expand into LB; 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.

Utopia in Downtown Long Beach to shutter after nearly 25 years as a restaurant

Utopia, the Mediterranean-meets-Italian restaurant at the northwest corner of 1st Street and Linden Avenue in DTLB, will be closing its doors after 24 years of service. Their last day of service will be Oct. 28.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: L’Antica in Shore, Beachwood at 2nd & PCH opening in coming months; 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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