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Food & Drink
Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: April 2024
Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a 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.
Events & Festivals
Midsummer Scream—world’s largest horror and Halloween convention—returns to Long Beach for heated haunts
Oh yes, boys and ghouls: Midsummer Scream, the world's largest convention dedicated to all things gruesome and grotesque, returns to Downtown Long Beach in all its gory glory. And yes, you can expect tens of thousands of cosplayers, horror enthusiasts, warmly welcomed nerds, and some of the most creative minds in the macabre when Midsummer Scream welcomes the ghastly'n'grim come July 26 through July 28 at the Convention Center.
Food & Drink
Bojangles to dip its deep-fried toe into L.A. County for first time with 30 locations, including Long Beach
Bojangles, the Charlotte-based restaurant chain birthed in the 1970s and famous for its Cajun-style fried chicken, has announced the signing of a 30-unit agreement...
Food & Drink
Michael’s Market—Naples’s mini Italian deli-meets-grocer—is a practice in sustainability, community
"Michael's Market has always been an extension of Michael's on Naples, of everything we use in the restaurant," said Executive Chef Eric Samaniego, pointing...
Food & Drink
Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Maru Maki closes; Small Cafe reopens today under new owners; 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.
Food & Drink
Selva’s candlelit ‘test kitchen’ dinners flex the muscles of Chef Carlos Jurado
Selva has long harnessed its Colombian sensibility when it comes to food, but Chef Carlos Jurado wants to not just challenge himself but Long Beach.
Food & Drink
First look at what the Telefèric Long Beach location will look like
Telefèric Long Beach—the local location of the 31-year-old Barcelona staple—will take over the former Hungry Angelina space (which closed in late 2022) at the massive 2nd & PCH retail complex in Alamitos Bay.
Events & Festivals
Short films get their due at inaugural Tiny Film Fest in Long Beach
The idea behind Tiny Film Fest is simple: 61 films that are five minutes or less, shown in three programs of roughly an hour-and-a-half. Choose your segment and you'll get a variety of nearly every aspect of cinematic visual storytelling, from documentaries and animation to international shorts and straight-forward narratives.
