Sliced and Diced (S&D), the small, bright purple, fresh food sandwich who that sits on the northeast corner of Obispo and Anaheim Street, came out of necessity—and having lasted through its first year of operation, it has become a neighborhood staple.

While Yelp is not the most statistically sound measure of gastronomical quality (Yelp sort, anyone?), the reviews site has compiled its first-ever list of the 100 top must-try places in the States and only one Long Beach location made the cut.

The newly minted Peruvian joint, Ají, keeps a straight-lined menu that offers clean, contemporary takes on classic Peruvian dishes—albeit sometimes a tad too pricey and sometimes a bit too contemporized.

It's a phenomenon in the States that is echoed by the Executive Chef of Agaves, Abel Hernandez, “una percepción americana”: Mexican food is comfort food, Mexican food is largely Sonoran and Guadalajaran, Mexican food is not high end. Agaves in Downtown Long Beach is trying to change all of that.

Pier 76 Fish Grill, the popular seafood eatery currently located at the Cooper Arms building, will be moving its operation to the heart of downtown Long Beach as it takes over the space formerly occupied by Trimana Grill.