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Landmark Square sold for paltry $50M in Downtown Long Beach; plans to convert to housing

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Landmark Square—often called "The Wells Fargo Building" by locals and visitors alike—has been sold to developer Izek Shomof for a meager $50M.
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Long Beach Food Scene
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Food & Drink

Massimo’s Naples marks the glorious, serendipitous return of one of Long Beach’s finest hospitality leaders

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Perhaps no story in 2026 is more uplifting and cheer-inducing than Massimo's Naples, which will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Food & Drink

Essential Long Beach breakfast burritos

Nothing reigns more supreme than the breakfast burrito in SoCal—and the best Long Beach breakfast burrito varies by oh so many factors.
Food & Drink

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

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

Long Beach Food Scene Intel: Paris Baguette opens; Zarape to open Feb. 2; more

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

From car-shattered walls to shared tables: Long Beach’s food community steps up for SALA

A car crashed through SALA's building, prompting an abrupt closure. So the Long Beach food community is trying to do something about it.
Cultural Currents
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Culture & Commentary

A true Long Beach hero lost: Shirley Raines dies at 58

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Shirley Raines, the Long Beach woman who visited Skid Row with everything from makeup to food every Saturday, has died at the age of 58.
Culture & Commentary

Closures. Menu cuts. Nixed hours: Casual Long Beach restaurants feel the grip of a rich person’s economy

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Casual Long Beach restaurants are, well, going through it. And 2026 is going to be the most challenging year yet.
Culture & Commentary

Food, culture, art, Long Beach: Top Longbeachize stories of 2025

When it comes to cultural and urban happenings in the city, 2025 was a banner year—hence these incredible Long Beach stories.
Culture & Commentary

A new generation: Joe Jost’s sells to Long Beach native, former employee

For the first time in its history, Joe Jost's founding family is parting ways to let Jon Sweeney take over as owner.
Development & Urbanism
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Urbanism & Development

Long Beach Amphitheater breaks ground; first show to come June 6

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The Long Beach Amphitheater will officially break ground on Wednesday, Jan. 13—and with it, create the largest live entertainment venue in the city.
Urbanism & Development

How Intertrend and CSULB students are giving Long Beach’s DoLy’s Delectables resources to move into the future

This is the story of how marketing firm Intertrend and Cal State Long Beach interior design students came together to help move DoLy's Delectables into the future.
Urbanism & Development

Portico residential project on Promenade in Long Beach to break ground this month

It is now called Portico—formerly dubbed the Jefferson—in Downtown Long Beach. And—following the securing of a $150M loan—Dallas- and SoCal-based JPI said it will break ground on its project this month.
Long Beach Events
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Events & Festivals

Long Beach Last Call returns for 2026 with 10-day celebration of bar and cocktail industry

Brian Addison
Long Beach Last Call will return March 1 and run through March 10 in 2026, with a series of events each day celebrating the city’s rich bar culture, community, and its workers.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach Black Restaurant Week 2026: The places participating and those coming soon

Brian Addison
Long Beach Black Restaurant Week 2026 has officially kicked off, running through Jan. 31 across the city.
Events & Festivals

Long Beach chefs rep heavily (and treated like rock stars) at Anaheim Ducks gala

Brian Addison
For those in the know, Dux in Tux—the annual gala for the famed Anaheim Ducks hockey team—is one of Orange County's largest philanthropic events....
Events & Festivals

Ten Mile’s stacked lineup for Cajun Food Fest 2026: Battambong BBQ, Shady Grove Foods, Sal’s Gumbo Shack, SnoCorner

Brian Addison
Cajun Food Fest 2026 is coming Feb. 7 to Ten Mile Brewing, Long Beach—and its lineup is stacked.

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