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SUPER MEX: A FAMILY TRADITION
By Gina Valencia | Photo by Alexiz Gomez When Mexican natives Manuel and Socorro Orozco immigrated to California in the late 1950s, they...
May 8, 20232 min read


FICKLEWOOD CIDERWORKS
By John Grossi TRY LOCAL CIDER! Ficklewood Cider is light, crisp, refreshing and best of all… low carb, low calorie, and made with ONLY...
Apr 24, 20231 min read


THE TOP 3 DUMPLING SPOTS IN LONG BEACH (according to our @LB908 community)
By Monique Garcia | Photos by Monique Kuhlman Prompted by a reader request, last year we asked our LB908 Instagram community where we...
Apr 24, 20233 min read


THE LEGACY OF THE DONUT KING IN LB
By Kathleen Mest | Photos by Monique Kuhlman The popularity of the documentary Donut King introduced many of us to a new American Dream...
Apr 10, 20236 min read


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
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