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These Battambong BBQ-hosted parties will be your guide to celebrating Cambodian New Year

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If there is one person embodying the sheer energy of Cambodian New Year in Long Beach this year, it is Chef Chad Phuong of Battambong BBQ.
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This Long Beach ‘unicorn whiskey’ tasting features everything from King of Kentucky to Old Forester Birthday Bourbon

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Angel Share's "Unicorn of Whiskey Tasting" breaks open the most coveted parts of owner Jack Walls's expansive whiskey collection.
Food & Drink

Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: March 2026

Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he has eaten in Long Beach.
Food & Drink

Burd Chicken Rice—the Cambodian-owned fast casual space—was always destined for Long Beach

Burd Chicken Rice, the Cambodian-owned fast casual space, was always destined for Long Beach.
Food & Drink

Jade on the Water in Long Beach to close on Mar. 23

Jade on the Water owner Rod Frontino confirmed that the restaurant would permanently close on Monday, Mar. 23.
Food & Drink

Chef Carlos Jurado takes Selva toward seasonal menus, giving Long Beach some of its finest food

Selva's new spring menu—with seasonal menus officially taking over the space—is the reflection of Chef Carlos Jurado's determined focus on his culinary work.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

Cafe Sevilla exits Downtown Long Beach; Ole takeover to open Mar. 29

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Cafe Sevilla has formally vacated its Downtown Long Beach space, handing the reins to similar concept, Ole.
Culture & Commentary

Remembering Long Beach’s Wade Windsor

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A pioneer in his own right, Long Beach has lost an immensely powerful soul with the death of Wade Windsor at age 45.
Culture & Commentary

Long Beach Hospitality Alliance created to urge ‘not patrolling well-operated businesses but the streets’

Long Beach Hospitality Alliance has one focus: To encourage patrolling of the streets, not well-operated small businesses.
Culture & Commentary

Slow Matter wants to become Long Beach’s next clay studio—it just needs a community boost

Slow Matter Studio, the forthcoming clay and pottery studio from Eloise Wood, is preparing to open at 3934 E. 4th St.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Armory Arts Collective to convert former National Guard building to senior housing

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The Armory Arts Collective—the proposed overhaul of the National Guard Armory building where 7th Street meets Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue—is about to become a reality as construction work formally moves...
Urbanism & Development

After years of delays, stubby residential project proposed for former Long Beach city hall site

The 321 Ocean Blvd. project now proposes 729 apartments: 364 units in the north building and 365 in the south. 
Urbanism & Development

Meet the couple bringing back one of Long Beach’s most famous buildings to its coffee pot self

The Coffee Pot Cafe in Long Beach is one of its most recognizable buildings—and this couple wants to serve inside it once again.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

From Lil Wayne to Nas, Long Beach Amphitheater begins booking inaugural hip hop acts

Brian Addison
Before the Long Beach Amphitheater has even fully introduced itself, it is becoming clear hiphop is playing a huge role given Lil Wayne booked the venue.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach Homebrew Invitational returns with unlimited beer tastings

Brian Addison
Ah, 'tis the season for our city's budding home brewers to flex their skills in the annual Long Beach Homebrew Invitational hosted by Craft Beer LB.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach Last Call 2026 proves local cocktail culture is alive and well

Brian Addison
Long Beach Last Call 2026—a 15-event celebration of our city’s bar scene across 10 days—saw hundreds upon hundreds of people come out.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach Last Call 2026: The full event lineup for 10-day celebration of bar culture

Brian Addison
Long Beach Last Call, from March 1-10, is a series of events celebrating the city’s rich bar culture, community, and its workers.

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