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Where to Eat Next: New Restaurants in Long Beach, From Sushi to Soul Food
Downtown Long Beach continues to grow and evolve, with new restaurants and cafés adding fresh flavor and energy to the neighborhood. From a just-opened Japanese restaurant and a Soul Food neighbor on 4th Street to a lively new pizza spot in the East Village, a vibrant...
Cozy Up by the Fire: Long Beach Restaurants and Bars with Outdoor Fire Pits
Isn't it comfy and cozy to be with your people, enjoying food and drink around a flickering fire? The cooler months are upon us, so when you're out and about in Downtown with your friends, family, and out-of-town guests this holiday season, consider these toasty...
The Coziest Fall Drinks in Long Beach — From Cocktails to Coffee
- Photos By Cheantay Jensen As the clocks turn back and the evenings arrive a little too soon, there’s comfort to be found in a well-made drink. This time of year, Downtown’s bartenders and baristas are leaning into the season, crafting cocktails and coffee creations...
Your Ultimate Guide to Halloween Fun in Long Beach
Downtown is putting all kinds of wild twists on Halloween this year! From a subterranean surf music party to a paranormal experience in a spooky old house, trick-or-treating with the fam in a haunted aquarium or sipping cocktails under the stars at Fright Fest on Pine...
Hard Work Shines: Feo & Davila Named DTLB Employees of the Quarter
Clean Team Member Kristopher Feo and Safe Team Captain Rudy Davila got loud cheers and applause from their colleagues as they received their Employee of the Quarter certificates on September 25 during an awards luncheon at The Ordinarie. The Clean and Safe Teams,...
Everything Happening at DTLB’s Art + Design Walk: Posters, Parties, and Pure Creativity
Inspiration. Energy. Expression. Fun. High-level concepts like these will be on your mind all day in DTLB this Saturday, Oct. 11 during the Arts Month edition of the DTLB Art + Design Walk! Sunny skies, mild temperatures, and a whiff of Halloween will help make your...
Costumes, Music, Drinks & Scares: Downtown’s Fright Fest Takes Over Oct. 25
Halloween isn’t just a day — it’s a whole season of spooky anticipation. The excitement builds big-time this Saturday, Oct. 25 when Downtown’s Fright Fest, the ultimate Halloween street party, will take over Pine Avenue and The Promenade between Broadway and 3rd...
Capture, Submit, Win: Downtown Long Beach Photo Contest Returns for 2025
Downtown Long Beach is rich with picture-taking possibilities! From expansive ocean panoramas to moody urban city center portraits, from quaint and colorful Victorian-era wooden houses to amazing high-tech harbor contraptions, DTLB has endless opportunities for great...
Game Day Guide: Downtown Long Beach Bars & Restaurants Showing NFL All Season
NFL Sundays aren’t what they used to be—forget the fuzzy rabbit ears and tiny black-and-white screens your grandparents squinted at. Today, it’s wall-to-wall high-def action, surround sound, and graphics so sharp they make you feel like you’re in the huddle. Pair that...
Long Beach’s first, proper izakaya space, Homareya, opens this week
– By Brian Addison Homareya—taking the storefront right next to Milana’s New York Pizzeria—will be a rarity for Long Beach when it opens on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5:30PM. It promises truly traditional izakaya from one of our local masters: yakitori and sushi chef Yoya...
Make an Impact: Support Downtown Nonprofits During Long Beach Gives
Downtown's many nonprofit organizations, fueled in great measure by private donations, support a wide variety of causes. You'll soon have a golden opportunity to contribute during Long Beach Gives, the annual citywide fundraising campaign that has raised over $10...
Labor Day Weekend in Long Beach: Live Music, Drag Shows, and Can’t-Miss Events
Labor Day Weekend is your chance to clock out of work mode and clock in to fun! Think of it as summer’s grand finale (but don’t worry, the sunshine isn’t going anywhere just yet). With warm weather on the way, Downtown is the perfect playground: cruise the coast on a...
From Hip-Hop to Folklorico: Free Dance Nights Take Over Downtown Long Beach
“Dance is the hidden language of the soul,” said legendary American dancer/choreographer Martha Graham. Dance Downtown Revolution, the free weekly dance class on The Promenade, first got the community moving back in March through May. After a short break, the series...
Bevs, Bites & Beats Draws Huge Crowd for Food, Drinks, and KCRW DJs
– By Matt Cohn - Photo by Candice Wong No need to put a spin on this event, it had plenty of spin built in! Last Saturday's "Bevs, Bites, & Beats," a collaboration with radio station KCRW, was the final...
Eat, Drink & Dance at Bevs, Bites & Beats This Weekend
This year’s Taste of Downtown culinary series winds up in truly cool fashion! BEVS, BITES, & BEATS, a collaboration with radio station KCRW, happens this Saturday, Aug. 16 from 4 to 10 PM. on the green space in front of the Pike Ferris Wheel. Local legends Manuel...