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Long Beach’s Heritage holds onto Michelin star for the fourth year straight

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Heritage has done what no other Long Beach restaurant has accomplished: not only earning but retaining its Michelin star for four consecutive years.
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Favorite things I’m eating right now in Long Beach: June 2026

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Brian Addison's Favorite Things is a monthly list showcasing his five favorite things he has eaten in Long Beach.
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Long Beach’s premier speakeasy, Tokyo Noir, unveils new cocktails

Long Beach speakeasy Tokyo Noir is officially altering its menu: It will welcome nine new cocktails this Friday, June 20.
Long Beach Food Scene

Over 100 restaurants to participate in Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026

Over 100 restaurants, bars, bakeries, and coffee shops will partake in Long Beach Food Scene Week 2026, July 31 through Aug. 9.
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Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Korean BBQ coming to BK; Avenue 3 Pizza closes; more

Long Beach Food Scene Intel is a series from Brian Addison that will recap food news throughout the city, both big and small.
Long Beach Food Scene

Slao—the high-end, gastro-molecular steakhouse concept—returns to Long Beach

Slao—the pop-up gastro-molecular steakhouse that first premiered earlier this year at Partake Collective in Downtown Long Beach—is back.
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Here are the places to watch the World Cup in Long Beach

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Long Beach restaurants are going all out for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here's where you can comfortably get your soccer on.
Culture & Commentary

A kitchen operation out of your Long Beach home? Here’s what to know

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After years of advocacy, policy discussions, feasibility studies, and city approvals, Long Beach residents can now officially apply to operate Micro-Enterprise Home Kitchen Operations—better...
Culture & Commentary

Amid Long Beach’s Pride debacle, we lost the whole damn point

Amid the blame game, we forgot that Long Beach Pride has always been for the have-nots, the black and brown kids, and the unprivileged.
Culture & Commentary

LB Pride festival canceled amid permitting concerns; parade to move forward

The Long Beach Pride festival has been canceled after the organization failed to submit crucial documentation. The parade, however, will move forward on Sunday.
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Urbanism & Development

Long Beach unveils plans for LGBTQ+ Cultural District

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The City of Long Beach unveiled its proposed plans for its first LGBTQ+ Cultural District. The improvements along the Broadway corridor use placemaking, public art, and historical recognition in an attempt...
Urbanism & Development

82-unit residential development proposed for vacant lot at 402 Atlantic

Currently used as a parking lot, the former Mobil gas station site could be home to a seven-story, 82-unit apartment complex.
Urbanism & Development

Inflatable water playgrounds are now open in Long Beach waters

Known as a Wibit in Long Beach, the inflatable, floating water parks will yet again come June 13 and running through Sep. 1.
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Events & Festivals

Moonlight Movies on the Beach returns with 2026 lineup

Brian Addison
The city’s free, summer-long, movies-on-the-beach series, Moonlight Movies on the Beach, is back for 2026.
Events & Festivals

LA Independent Beer Fest to bring over 75 breweries to Long Beach

Brian Addison
The LA Independent Beer Fest will once again take over Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach on June 6.
Events & Festivals

Meet the Long Beach locals trying to reinvent the Broadway queer scene

Brian Addison
For the Playa Larga events team, their quiet but clear push to uplift Gayborhood parties has been a mission of love and evolution.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach BBQ Fest 2026 comes with promises of better flow and a whole steer cook

Brian Addison
Long Beach BBQ Fest 2026 will return to our city for its fourth year on Memorial Day Weekend, bringing two days of barbecue.

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