Food & Drink
This in-the-kitchen chef’s table is not just an ode to Mexico but one of Long Beach’s best kept secrets
With an immigrant's love (and longing) for their home, Chef Manuel Bañuelos and his wife Fernanda have created a Mexican gem with Fonda Tobalá—and reach new heights with their chef's table.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: October 2022
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.
Food & Drink
With entirely new interior, Social List remains Retro Row’s neighborhood hangout
The Social List might be changing its outfit and altering its tastes, particularly when it comes to libations, but let's get one thing straight: The space is as welcomed a part of Retro Row as anything can be.
Events & Festivals
What to (unquestionably) eat and drink at the inaugural Taste of Bixby Knolls
Bixby Knolls has long been a place cherished by Long Beach locals—and it is about time that its growing food scene gets an event all its own. Hence, Taste of Bixby Knolls, invading the neighborhood come Oct. 16.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Weekly Intel: Chef Melissa Ortiz leaves Rose Park, Sushi Nikkei to open second location, more
Weekly Intel is a series that will recap food news throughout the city that isn't quite in need of a full feature but nonetheless worthy enough to let the community know about.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Weekly Intel: Social List undergoes renovation, Lord Windsor searches for new home
Weekly Intel is a series that will recap food news throughout the city that isn't quite in need of a full article but nonetheless worthy enough to let the community know about.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Weekly Intel: Cali Chilli gets liquor license; Knead expands donut empire, more
Weekly Intel is a series that will recap food news throughout the city that isn't quite in need of a full article but nonetheless worthy enough to let the community know about.
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Weekly Intel: Popcorn heaven in BK, Zuzu’s Petals opening, more
Weekly Intel is a series that will recap food news throughout the city that isn't quite in need of a full article but nonetheless worthy enough to let the community know about.
Food & Drink
‘Roots’ dinner series invites patrons to explore the origins of food through Long Beach restaurants
Knowing where our food comes from should be an essential part to the Long Beach food scene but isn't—which is precisely why Brian Addison and James Tir (aka LBFoodComa of Instagram) have created this special series.
Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: September 2022
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.

