Thursday, February 19, 2026

Food & Drink

Stop calling your food ‘Nashville hot’ when it’s not—because there’s history there

The first time I ever had Kim Prince’s Nashville hot chicken—she’s the niece of André Prince Jeffries, the matriarch behind Nashville’s iconic, James Beard...

Pizza Place & Garden Cafe closes indefinitely in Long Beach following matriarch’s death

The Pizza Place & Garden Cafe in Long Beach's Gayborhood has closed indefinitely following the death of its longtime owner, Tina Lilis.

With new menu at Stache Bar—set to inaugurate Sideburns—Chef Melissa Ortiz showcases her many colors

The Stache bar in Long Beach has created one of the city's finest—and latest-running—food programs at a bar in the city.

Underrated Long Beach restaurants: 2019 Edition

Brian Addison's annual list of the most underrated Long Beach restaurants continues with the 2019 Edition on Longbeachize.

The glorious, anti-bar bar food Chef Melissa Ortiz offers at Long Beach’s Bamboo Club

Chef Melissa Ortiz has done what many consider impossible at Bamboo Club: redfined bar food while bringing people from LA.

DTLA’s famed Yang Chow opens ‘2.0’ concept in Long Beach

Yang Chow opened its newest concept in Long Beach.

Chef Thomas Ortega’s Amorcito shines as one of Long Beach’s best taquerias

Amorcito, Chef Thomas Ortega's second Long Beach outfit and third overall food space, has officially opened at The Hangar inside Long Beach Exchange.

Finally, Long Beach’s Peninsula community gets the foodie space it deserves with Vibes

Vibes has quietly entered the equally quiet Peninsula—but it plans on making much more noise.

Ammatolí’s brunch is beautifully unique, cementing its place as one of the city’s best restaurants

Shakshuka. Pita chilaquiles. Beet-labneh toast. The Ammatolí brunch spread is spectacular.

TikiTiki in Downtown Long Beach is hidden behind a wall just for you

Yes, TikiTiki is a tiki bar hidden inside Beer Belly in Downtown Long Beach. And it just opened. But there's more to it than...
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