Long Beach sustainable eating

Long Beach Farm Dinner: An Urban Garden Under the Stars

Local, sustainable and under the stars! The Long Beach Farm Dinner on October 23 is a rare chance to dine al fresco in an urban garden, and a smart way for garden organizers to raise money for The Growing Experience in Carmelitos. Local chefs will prepare a five-course meal for the Long Beach Farm Dinner that [...]

Sustainable BBQ Puts an Eco-Friendly Twist on a Summer Favorite

Fish is an integral component of a healthy diet, but it can come with a hefty price tag. An increasing number of mouths to feed coupled with the health benefits of fish has wreaked havoc on the world’s fisheries and the health of our oceans. Good news—we can still eat fish tacos and walk away [...]

Wrigley Garden creates affordable delicacies from home-grown produce

Fresh, delicious hand-crafted seasonal jams, preserves, pickles, relishes, sauces and more created by the Wrigley Garden are now available at several locations. Made in small batches from local ingredients, products currently include strawberry jelly, lemon curd, orange-ginger marmalade, rosemary-lemon butter, honey wine jelly and strawberry rhubarb jam and will change with the seasons. Local baker [...]

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 [...]

Salute to Pork begins this week at Michael’s on Naples

Michael’s On Naples is going “hog wild” on Thursday with a week-long salute to the “other white meat” that will highlight various pork dishes February 18–25. All week, Executive Chef David Coleman will prepare a specials featuring Becker Lane certified organic, pasture-raised pork. Pork from Becker Lane is used by only the finest chefs in the [...]

Aquarium’s Sea Fare sets sail on a culinary journey for ocean conservation

Set sail on a culinary journey while lending a helping “fin” to ocean conservation at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s 6th annual Sea Fare event on Saturday, October 17. The Aquarium of the Pacific is dedicated to instilling a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems. Party goers [...]

Local restaurants vie for Top Dish at Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Competition

On Tuesday, the Aquarium of the Pacific held a Sustainable Seafood Cooking Competition to launch the inauguration of its Seafood for the Future program. (see the full photo gallery below) Several outstanding local chefs and their teams, including Michael Poompan of Long Beach Renaissance Hotel, Brian Casey of Savor, Arthur Gonzalez of McKenna’s on the [...]