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49RS TAVERN
By John Grossi COME HERE WHEN YOU HAVE NO CLASS The 49rs tavern is under new ownership and will preserve the tradition of the old school...
Apr 3, 20231 min read


MICHAEL’S MARKET
By John Grossi A TASTE OF MICHAEL’S ON NAPLES AT HOME While nothing will taste quite like an award-winning dish of handrolled cavatelli...
Apr 3, 20232 min read


LONG BEACH’S OLDEST, FAVORITE, TAVERN: JOE JOST’S
By John Grossi | Photos by Monique Kuhlman If you’re from Long Beach, or have lived here for at least a few years, your taste buds are...
Mar 20, 20233 min read


El Burrito Grill
By Kathleen Mest | Photos by Monique Kuhlman and Alexiz Gomez El Burrito Grill owner, José Diaz, is from a restaurant family. His parents...
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Cafe Lorel
By Kathleen Mest | Photos by Monique Kuhlman and Alexiz Gomez Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and daily house-made soups… Owner and...
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Bringing Back the Simplicity of a Burger and a Beer: 49rs Tavern
By John Grossi | Photos by Monique Kuhlman Since 1958, the 49rs Tavern has held down the corner of Bellflower Blvd and PCH, serving as...
Jan 11, 20232 min read


The Brown Butter Boys Supper Club
By Kathleen Mest The Brown Butter Boys Supper Club is an intimate dinner for 14 at a “secret” location with a 6-course curated menu plus...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Wine on 2nd in Long Beach
By John Grossi Nestled into a strip mall on 2nd Street in Naples, Wine on 2nd is a cozy, family-owned wine bar boasting live music on...
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Two Off Beats Coming Together to Make a Rhythm: Syncopated Brewing
By John Grossi When Jason Van Fleet moved to Bixby Terrace in Bixby Knolls, his postal carrier Dan Kaufman took notice of all the...
Oct 31, 20223 min read


The Wine Crush
By John Grossi Wish you could go wine tasting up and down the coast of California every weekend? Well, that’s sort of the idea at The...
Oct 31, 20221 min read


The Wine Beach- Long Beach's Belmont Shore Wine Bar
By John Grossi Two blocks from the beach, on 2nd Street in Belmont Shore, is The Wine Beach. A “dream come true” for partners Jodi Meade...
Oct 24, 20221 min read


Willmore Wine Bar
By John Grossi Appropriately named after the original Long Beach moniker, Willmore Wine Bar in Bixby Knolls immediately immerses its...
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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