By John Grossi Photos by Izzy Juarez Deborah (left) & Denise (right) opened up Straw Hat Pizza on Spring Street in 1991 You’d be hard-pressed to find a more quintessential East Long Beach establishment than Straw Hat Pizza on Spring Street. Owned by Deborah Morris and Denise Jongarius, both Millikan grads, Straw Hat has been a staple of the community since the franchise opened in 1991. The menu is delicious, classic, and proven. “Our menu is probably too big, but it’s

By John Grossi Photos by Monique Kuhlman The sign on the window, just to the right of where Michael’s on Naples Ristorante once stood, says: Massimo’s Naples Pizza E Vino. Founded in 2026 by Massimo Aronne, the long-time GM and managing partner of Michael’s, the intimate 26-seat, elevated Italian pizzeria is Massimo’s first foray into owning his own restaurant. If ever there was a place in Long Beach to try Neapolitan-style pizza, a style originated in Naples, Italy, it w