Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Long Beach Food Scene

SQIRL founder Jessica Koslow to partner with Long Beach’s Bake ‘N Broil for collaboration

The Los Angeles powerhouse is going to collaborate with the Long Beach legend not out of forced hand but because of a deeply personal connection to one of the region's most beloved diners.

Famed Napoli pizzeria L’Antica expands U.S. presence by moving into Long Beach

Two years after opening its flagship California location in Hollywood, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele will move into Long Beach, taking over the former Papalucci space in Belmont Shore.

With chef competitiveness at a pandemic high, Chef Jason Witzl returns to old-school Italian

As kitchens reopen to a capacity they haven't seen since before the pandemic, some chefs are aiming high—but Chef Jason Witzl is returning to the simplicity of old-school Italian cuisine.

A Beautiful Disaster: How the pandemic made Bungalow Long Beach pivot from lounge to full-blown kitchen

The Bungalow Kitchen wasn't always supposed to be, well, a kitchen. Co-owner Brent Bolthouse has long had Michelin Star-winning Chef Michael Mina as an investor and friend, but the Bungalows remained largely lounge spaces where food played second fiddle and Mina was an advisor. Here's how the pandemic changed all that.

Rose Park Roasters expands caffeinated empire with third location in Downtown Long Beach

Taking over the former Cuppa Cuppa space in Downtown's historic Cooper Arms building, Rose Park just nabbed not only its second DTLB location but arguably one of the most precious outdoor patios in the urban fabric of Downtown.

Rose Park on Pine (re)introduces the divine food of Chef Melissa Ortiz

With dinner launching tonight, Rose Park in DTLB is finally becoming the bistro it always wanted to be—with food that pushes the boundaries of what Long Beach is culinarily thanks to Chef Melissa Ortiz.

Three Long Beach restaurants recognized by Michelin but does the guide matter in L.A.?

Heritage, The Attic, and HiroNori have both been noted in the new guide that recently returned to California—not formally awarded any stars—but should the L.A. region really care?

Saltwater Deck, Long Beach’s first on-the-sand eatery in years, hopes to be more than a grab’n’go

The first restaurant to open in the three-part upgrade of Long Beach's waterfront, Saltwater Deck keeps it fresh and simple food-wise—but hopes for much more.

Remembering Chef Janice Dig Cabaysa, dead at 39

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