While sushi is ubiquitous in Southern California, Japanese restaurants around Long Beach also serve up rich and comforting ramen, saucy noodles, nourishing rice bowls, and crave-worthy katsu (breaded and fried chicken or…
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If you’ve never ventured beyond cheddar, Swiss, or provolone, there is a wonderful wide world of cheese out there for you to discover! Fortunately, that world includes Long Beach where there are…
Small plates, tapas, starters – whatever you call them, they present a delicious culinary conundrum: though small, they allow you to go big. Big on flavor profiles that tend to be exciting…
Long Beach has one of the largest populations of Filipinos in the U.S., making it possible for diners in the city to enjoy delicious dishes like lumpia, pancit, and adobo. Several Filipino…
Poke (pronounced poh-keh) has quickly risen to popularity in the U.S. thanks to its presence on social media and an ever-growing interest in healthy foods. Serving raw marinated fish mixed with nuts…
According to a local Italian American association, San Pedro is home to Los Angeles’ largest concentration of Italians, which may help explain the proliferation of authentic Italian eateries in neighboring Long Beach…
Delicatessens. Those comforting places where simple, good food abounds and sandwiches reign supreme. If you need a tub of pasta salad, a box of cookies to take to a party, a cup…
Heritage, a restaurant known for its innovative cuisine served in a welcoming, homelike environment, now lays claim to being the first Long Beach establishment recognized with a Michelin star, generally considered the…
Though it took longer than expected, that persistent sunshine makes it clear that summer has finally arrived! And is there any better way to welcome the heat than by sipping one of…
When it comes to dishes well-suited to summer, fish tacos rank right up there with popsicles. Grilled or fried, they conjure up images of sunny days and surf. Long Beach boasts a…
It’s not surprising that Long Beach, a city renowned for a diverse, forward thinking dining culture, would offer a mouth-watering array of fusion cuisine. From California/Asian to Indian/Mexican, French/Thai to Japanese/Peruvian, and…
If Long Beach were required to designate an official city dish, many might suggest the humble, yet satisfyingly delicious, breakfast burrito. In the an ongoing debate that will never be resolved, locals…
This is Long Beach. Full of life. Culture. Artists. Self-proclaimed foodies and drink connoisseurs. Shoppers. Fitness/health lovers. Dog people. Young professionals. Big city with a small town beach vibe. This is Long Beach. From Downtown, to Belmont Shore/Naples, to 4th Street, to Bixby Knolls, to the East Arts District, there is so much, here in Long Beach. Learn where to eat, drink, play, and stay all the while sharing your experiences. So sit back, and hold on tight, you're in for one heck of a ride!
