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Squid ink bucatini & whole fish: Wood & Salt in Long Beach returns roots
Wood & Salt owner Björn Risse always had a particular vision for his second Bixby Knolls restaurant—a focus on pastas and fire-licked fishes and meats—and feels that it must return to its roots in order to better reconnect with the community.
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Aburi Sushi brings back original management team, alters name to Aikan Sushi; opens May 8
When Aburi switched management in 2021, patrons were left feeling like something was missing—and owners have noticed.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Zuzu’s Petals opens; new El Sauz location raises sign; 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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Just one week in, The Wicked Wolf bar is already connecting with surrounding community
Not even a month into business, the owners of The Wicked Wolf—Wrigley's newest watering hole—have already found multiple ways to connect with the surrounding area and businesses, be it through special community nights or with partnerships with nearby restaurants.
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Tucked into the back of a retail complex is East Long Beach’s best hidden bar (with quality vegan dim sum)
Morning Nights didn't open with flying colors—but with some refinement, a made-to-order mandate, and a mini-oasis tucked into the back corner of The Hangar, it is one of Long Beach's most underrated spaces.
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Lola’s Mexican Cuisine—the restaurant that introduced Long Beach to birria—celebrates its quinceañera
Lola's Mexican Cuisine is having her quinceañera—15 years serving Long Beach from Retro Row—and her family, led by son Luis Navarro and daughter-in-law Brenda Riviera, want to assure the community that her spirit will never be lost as long as there is an appetite for her food.
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The Attic Long Beach’s supper club—one of the city’s best private dinners—allows its chef to finally do a proper flex
Chef Cameron Slaugh came onto the Long Beach dining scene with experience from some of New York's most respected kitchens—including the three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park—and now he's ready to show off.
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Panxa Cocina to host memorial honoring Chef Arthur Gonzalez’s legacy on May 9
Typically not open on Tuesdays, the memorial will be a casual affair where full-food service will not be accessible; instead, pass arounds will be offered and the bar will open for cocktail purchases.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Epic Wings to open in BK in May; Mom’s Touch closes in North 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.
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Beachwood’s DTLB location re-opens kitchen with solid Proudly Serving popup (duck fat fried-fries included)
Beachwood broke some hearts when it announced it was closing its kitchen at its famed DTLB location—but Proudly Serving owner Matt McIvor saw nothing short of a great opportunity.
