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Brian Addison @BrianAddisonLB

Leaving this platform for ethical reasons. Find me everywhere else. Writer. Civilizer. Walker. Food lover. Long Beach-er. He/Him. brian@longbeachize.com

Joined January 2009
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Hate this platform but how can I not share my camera’s love for Retro Row in Long Beach?
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The underrated gem that is Nonna Mercato in Bixby Knolls is ready to go into full food service with its inaugural brunch menu—incl one of the best panzanellas & torchietti dishes I’ve ever had. longbeachize.com/articles/fi…

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Downsizing of LB's live music scene has been detrimental. @LongBeachMayor's proposal for an amphitheater near @TheQueenMary isn't just serendipitous given Irvine just dismissed Live Nation's proposal but it's also perfectly reasonable _and_ achievable. longbeachize.com/articles/lo…

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Over 32 restaurants participating in LB Food Scene Week—so wanted to offer up some of my favs. From a beautiful mole shipped directly from Oaxaca and the city's best wings to collab dishes and dinners where you learn to cook... longbeachize.com/articles/wh…
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From birria lasagna to mixto de mariscos noodles, Chef Ulises Pineda-Alfaro's menu at El Barrio is not just a fine rep of Mexican-American influence on food but a reflection of why LB & LA are some of the world's richest culinary sectors—critics be damned longbeachize.com/articles/lb…

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Long Beach Food Scene is coming whether dissenters like it or not because our city’s culinary scene deserves to be uplifted. Period. 💅🏼💃🏻
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City, state & federal gov depend on fatal crash data to determine which streets need investment to make them safer—and yet, nearly half of the ‘20 & ‘21 fatal crashes in LB are missing from state & federal data. Great piece from @coboms for @LONGBEACHIZE longbeachize.com/articles/no…
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Playa Amor in LB shifted not just Mexican cuisine but the city’s cuisine overall, getting a glowing review from the late, great Jonathan Gold and landing on LA Times’s Best 101 Restaurants. Major bummer Chef Ortega is choosing to sell it. longbeachize.com/articles/pl…
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I love stories of how people in Long Beach want to better connect their neighbors thru food—esp if that includes learning how to cook like chefs & escaping food bubbles. And Abbey Metcalf's Locali Seasoned does just that. longbeachize.com/articles/me…
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Loootta news in my Food Intel: - Otasan Sushi has permanently closed. - Nothing Bundt Cakes will be taking over the former Polly's space on Los Coyotes. - Gaucho Beach's full bar opens this Friday. This and more... longbeachize.com/articles/lo…
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Been loving this collab with @VisitLB and @LONGBEACHIZE… This week I take you to the westside for one of my favorite spots: Filipino bake shop Gemmae, which has been serving West LB for over 30 years.
Visit Long Beach@VisitLB
2 Aug 2023
Brian Addison from @Longbeachize is back with this week's edition of his favorite dishes in town! This time he visits Gemmae Bake Shop, a Filipino bakery on the Westside of Long Beach with a 30-year history. Learn more about Gemmae here: bit.ly/3rRN8m1
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You bet your ass I will be watching this horror flick. They wrapped up filming on the ship last year and I've been patiently waiting for the trailer to come out—and it actually looks decent. longbeachize.com/articles/ha…
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So Lola's in LB has something pretty damn rad for @Longbeachize's Restaurant Week: They've had the same mole Thomas Keller has shipped from Oaxaca sent to LB for a mole experience that is, well, only experienced in Oaxaca. Best mole I've ever tasted. longbeachize.com/articles/th…

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Long Beach Walls 2023 is coming to continue to expand one of our cities coolest assets: its growing collection of street art. Over 600 artists applied for 19 coveted spaces. Check out my full guide to the artists doing murals, installations, & more. longbeachize.com/articles/me…
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Short-lived Mom's Touch (Korea-born chain) gave LB a wee bit of the beauty of Korean fried chicken—which is why Chicken University's first location beyond OC & in Bixby Knolls is warming. Plus, who doesn't want to wrap their onion rings in cheese fondue? longbeachize.com/articles/oc…
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The worst isn’t that local newsrooms think they’re morally & qualitatively superior to blogs & influencers—questionable—or that they often have archaic policies that dismiss a huge portion of their community—they do… What’s worse? They’re _boring_. @LATACO grasps this perfectly.
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LA TACO grasps that you can cover hard news while also hugging and warming your community; that sustaining culture is as important as simply reporting news.
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.@BrianAddisonLB asked me why I gave one coveted slot to a Long Beach-based taquería to my top 12 tacos of all of Los Ángeles. My answer? In his report! Now up. longbeachize.com/articles/lo…
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NorCal sandwich staple Beach Hut Deli is coming to Long Beach for the first time. This and more in my weekly Food Intel update. longbeachize.com/articles/lo…
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Super stoked about this collab—it’s genuinely cool to see a local organization use their platform to lift up Long Beach & invest in locals who largely do their work for free (@lbfoodcoma knows what I’m talking about). Can’t wait to highlight more spots.
Visit Long Beach@VisitLB
27 Jul 2023
📢 NEW SERIES 📢 @VisitLB is partnering with local foodie Brian Addison of @Longbeachize to explore Long Beach’s food scene, highlighting his favorite dishes in town! First up: Shlap Muan! Learn about Shlap Muan's wings in Longbeachize's blog: bit.ly/3rRN8m1
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