Long Beach restaurants

Prix Fixe Romance: 8 Long Beach Restaurants for Valentine’s Day

Long Beach restaurants are taking their menus to new heights in February. Chefs are planning exotic appetizers, inspired entrees and rich desserts that will give lovers a taste of something truly special this Valentine’s Day. Finding a romantic restaurant for Valentine’s Day isn’t difficult in Long Beach. But with all the stress and pressure of this [...]

Let The Good Times Roll at First Fridays in Bixby Knolls February 3rd

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! First Fridays on February 3 lets the good times roll and welcomes Long Beach Mardi Gras to Bixby Knolls.  Enjoy Dixieland music, food, king cake, mask making, and plenty of beads to keep things festive. You are encouraged to stroll, dance, strut, walk, or skip while you follow Queen Rae and [...]

Cal Rep Questions Authority With ‘Quills’ a Sadistic Fable

California Repertory Company presents Quills by Doug Wright, directed by guest artist Larissa Paige Kokernot, February 17-March 10. Set during the final year of the infamous Marquis’ incarceration in the insane asylum Cherenton, Quills explores the lengths some will go to silence an inciting voice. The production is presented in partnership with the B-Word Project, [...]

Public Library eBooks to be Showcased at Second Saturday Art Walk Feb. 11

Free eBooks and downloadable audiobooks from the Long Beach Public Library will be showcased next month when the Digital Bookmobile National Tour comes to town. Find the Digital Bookmobile at the Second Saturday Art Walk, Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 4:00 – 10:00 pm, on Linden Avenue between East Broadway and East First Street, Downtown [...]

Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal and Others Host Grand Opening of First Parklet in Southern California

Residents and business are invited to attend the grand opening of Long Beach’s first parklet at Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, today, Friday, January 20th at Noon.  Long Beach is the first city in Southern California to approve the parklet concept.  Three restaurants have been permitted to construct a parklet in a parking space in front of [...]

Blackbird Cafe Spices Up Breakfast for Diners in California Heights

Blackbird Cafe sits in California Heights in a building that doesn’t seem like it would have a restaurant inside of it. Nestled in next to computer repair shop and across from other businesses, there is a small waiting area outside that was full the day we ventured out. We were sat quickly and the host [...]

The Queen Mary Hosts 30th Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration

Dock at the Queen Mary this New Year’s Eve for Southern California’s most elegant New Year celebration. Now in its 30th year, the annual party has become a Long Beach tradition with thousands of revelers flocking to the ship to ring in the New Year with style. Doors open at 6 p.m. and festivities include [...]

Thanksgiving meals: Restaurants to enjoy a holiday feast

When I think back on my favorite Thanksgiving meals, there’s a blur of family, friends and food. There is one story that sticks out… It was the year after my mom and step-dad married and the first year that all the families would be sharing a holiday together. My mom announced early on that she [...]

El Pollo Imperial: High Altitude on Atlantic

If you are anything like me, you are a sucker for anything south of the border, food wise.  I am pretty obsessed with finding the best Latin food that Long Beach has to offer, and it had been awhile since I had Peruvian for dinner. I love Peruvian food, although I have to admit the [...]

Fresh Air Dining LB; New LB Health Department Program to Provide Smoke-Free Outdoor Dining Options

Today, the Long Beach Health Department kicked off “Fresh Air Dining LB,” a new program designed to provide smoke-free outdoor dining options for Long Beach residents and visitors in partnership with local business associations, restaurants and community groups. “Increasing the number of smoke-free areas outdoors provides more healthful environments for families to enjoy in our [...]

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