Thursday, January 22, 2026

Food & Drink

FIRST LOOK: Miracle at The Ordinarie officially returns to Long Beach

Some bars decorate for Christmas. And then there’s Miracle at The Ordinarie. Christmas doesn’t just arrive, but rather disgorges up the most wondrous array of kitsch, tackiness, and yuletide cheer this side of the North Pole.

Taste Beer-Wine-Kitchen warmly returns to Belmont Heights—and brings new fall items with it

Taste Wine-Beer-Kitchen—the cozy little spot tethered to Olives Gourmet Grocer—has officially been resurrected after a five-year nap.

With first major update in years, Peruvian staple Sushi Nikkei continues to shine

In its first formal, major update since opening, Sushi Nikkei is debuting an array of new items.

This monthly brunch at Buvons is Long Beach’s best hymn to bistro French food

Buvons Wine Bar has quietly been doing a brunch on the last Sunday of every month. And it is nothing short of French AF in the best way possible.

With new chef and a return to roots, Long Beach’s Wood & Salt showcases best food in years

With Chef Albert Lopez—one of Long Beach's most promising culinary talents—Wood & Salt churns out its best food in years.

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Adalberto’s closes; famed Green Onion to shutter in San Pedro; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.

Long Beach’s Nonna Mercato brings back dinner series with Northern Lights

For December, Northern Nights will be a seasonal tasting at Nonna Mercato that pulls from the kitchens and valleys of Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli, and Trentino–Alto Adige.

Taking over former James Republic space, Salt & Grove hopes to stir up Downtown Long Beach nostalgia

Salt & Grove, the newly minted restaurant inside the Courtyard Marriott in Downtown Long Beach, sits in a culinary space burned into the collective memory of Long Beach.

Andrade’s Cafe hopes to be the caffeinated key to Long Beach’s peninsula

Andrade's Cafe, taking over the space abruptly left by Olive by the Bay on the peninsula, hopes to charm the Long Beach Peninsula.

Bikes’n’pies: Dirty Pepperoni is Mikey Loco’s dive into his love of pizza and Long Beach

Dirty Pepperoni in Downtown Long Beach is the newest member joining the legion of Long Beach's absurdly solid pizza staples.
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