Long Beach food
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: Small Bites Hit The Spot
A group of friends decided to meet on Second Street the other night for Happy Hour. Searching for something easy and convenient, we agreed on BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Most everyone has been to a BJ’s once or twice, and the one in Long Beach has always been slightly odd since it is just one [...]
CARE to Dine: 3rd Annual Fundraiser Tastes Better Than Ever
The CARE to Dine 2010 is a collaborative fundraising event between several Long Beach area restaurants and the Comprehensive AIDS Resource & Education (C.A.R.E.) Program at St. Mary Medical Center. On Thursday, August 12 participating restaurants will donate at least 20% of their day’s proceeds to support the services provided by the C.A.R.E. Program. Since [...]
Gourmet Food Trucks meet up for Long Beach Street Food Festival
Wonder what the gourmet food truck craze is all about? Then, don’t miss the Long Beach Street Food Festival! Come on down to Long Beach for a day to taste, rock, relax and celebrate the latest tradition in great food. Long Beach’s first street food festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. [...]
Take a Culinary Cruise for delicious travel experience with the Chef from Delius
What could be more luxurious and fun than cruising with your own Chef and Sommelier? While enjoying the brisk ocean air, you could also be learning how to make gourmet creations and tasting fine wines with an expert. Holland America Cruise Line has been conducting a Culinary Arts Program on board all of their ships since 2005. [...]
Liven up your Easter Dinner with Spicy, Steamed Mussels and Fennel
Make Easter a festive spring affair by serving up a marine treat for the whole family. A fresh and healthy seafood option, fresh blue cultivated mussels are easy to find and prepare and lend itself especially well to the celebrations and sharing of the Easter season. “Fresh Blue Cultivated Mussels are a nutritious, simple and [...]
A Legendary Food Truck finds Long Beach
It finally happened. The rumors had been swirling for awhile, that as elusive as it is, something like the yeti of Los Angeles would be venturing the Long Beach way. I had heard of it being down here before, but each time I checked the Twitter feed or the website, the closest I could get [...]
Taste of Downtown lures local foodies to the Waterfront
Tantalize your taste buds with delicious eats from some of Downtown’s most popular restaurants as the Taste of Downtown returns with an evening of food and live music under the stars. The Downtown Long Beach Associates will present the first Taste of Downtown at the Waterfront on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25 from [...]
BeachGreens delivers locally-grown produce from farm to door
EverythingLongBeach recently spoke with Aliye Aydin (center), owner of beachgreens, via email. They talked about inspirations, challenges and what’s it’s like having a sustainable food business in Long Beach. How long has beachgreens been in business?: Since October 2007–so 2.5 years. Describe beachgreens: We deliver seasonal boxes of all locally grown sustainably grown produce direct [...]
Bite into a Sustainable Future at Aquarium’s Seafood Day
How can you eat healthier, enjoy decadent meals, and be environmentally friendly, all in one bite? At the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 6th Annual Sustainable Seafood Day, you can have your crab cakes, and eat them too! On Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., guests are invited to enjoy cooking demonstrations by top [...]
LB Sunday Market: Fresh food and fresh events
The Long Beach Sunday Market on the Longfellow playground has been open now, for three months! We started with 3 farmers and a small food court, and have grown substantially in a short time. We now have 12 farmers who bring us a brilliant variety of seasonal produce, fresh cut flowers, juice, nursery stock (plants [...]
