Food & Drink
OC legend Smoke & Fire to take over Portuguese Bend in Long Beach (and yes, they’re going to be distilling)
Shortly after it was announced Lupe's will be taken over by the owners of Padre and Mezcalero, the crew behind OC-based (and Long Beach-connected) Smoke & Fire will take over the Portuguese Bend distillery next door, giving a much-needed dose of energy to DTLB.
Food & Drink
Long Beach’s best beer fest, Halloween Hootenanny, returns to MOLAA with 35+ breweries (and unlimited pours)
Over 35 breweries, tons of spooky vendors, and a sense of community that only Festival Obscura and Craft Beer LB can bring, Halloween Hootenanny happily returns with horrorcore'n'hops.
Food & Drink
Underrated Long Beach restaurants: 2023 Edition
Brian Addison's annual list of the most underrated Long Beach restaurants continues with the 2023 Edition on Longbeachize.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Bruxie grand opening Oct. 27; HipPea to close; 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
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: October 2023
Brian Addison's 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.
Culture & Commentary
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.
Food & Drink
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.
Food & Drink
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.
Food & Drink
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.
Food & Drink
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.
