{"id":584,"date":"2018-08-17T11:59:52","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T18:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999914884"},"modified":"2018-08-17T11:59:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T18:59:52","slug":"craft-beer-lb-fest-returns-to-the-rancho-this-fall-new-arcade-bar-opens-in-downtown-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/food\/craft-beer-lb-fest-returns-to-the-rancho-this-fall-new-arcade-bar-opens-in-downtown-long-beach","title":{"rendered":"Craft Beer LB Fest returns to the Rancho this fall, new arcade bar opens in downtown Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to Foodie Fridays, our report on the latest neighborhood nosh and local libation news in Long Beach. Every other week we feature what\u2019s happening in the scene and the latest buzz in the blogosphere about the best places to eat, drink and be merry.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a pair of three-day food festivals, the <strong>World Forum on Mexican Gastronomy<\/strong> at the Museum of Latin American Art and the <strong>Long Beach Barbecue Fest<\/strong> at Rainbow Lagoon Park will kick off in Downtown Long Beach. Check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/10-things-to-do-in-long-beach-starting-friday-and-this-weekend\/\">things to do<\/a> this weekend for more information.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"usJZVc6Qau\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/10-things-to-do-in-long-beach-starting-friday-and-this-weekend\">10 things to do in Long Beach starting Friday and this weekend<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;10 things to do in Long Beach starting Friday and this weekend&#8221; &#8212; the Hi-lo\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/10-things-to-do-in-long-beach-starting-friday-and-this-weekend\/embed\/#?secret=CL3XUrb3jh#?secret=usJZVc6Qau\" data-secret=\"usJZVc6Qau\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This Saturday head to coffee bar <strong>Kuarto<\/strong> for a pop-up by <strong>Gusto Bread<\/strong>\u00a0for conchas and other staples from the Long Beach-based cottage bread maker. The pop-up runs from 10 a.m. to noon at <em>272 Redondo Ave<\/em>. Learn more about Gusto Bread <a href=\"https:\/\/gustobread.com\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0and Kuarto\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kuartostore\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The words vegan and convenient are rarely associated with each other, but a vegan couple in Long Beach are attempting to change that by making eating vegan and vegetarian a streamlined practice with their new delivery service, <strong>InstaVegan<\/strong>. The service delivers food from local vegan restaurants straight to your door in less than an hour, according to the site. Learn more about the company <a href=\"https:\/\/insta-vegan.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ilV4XkC37S\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/table-301-in-downtown-long-beach-sure-looks-pretty-but-falls-very-short-on-a-massive-menu\">Table 301 in Downtown Long Beach sure looks pretty\u2014but falls (very) short on a massive menu<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Table 301 in Downtown Long Beach sure looks pretty\u2014but falls (very) short on a massive menu&#8221; &#8212; the Hi-lo\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/table-301-in-downtown-long-beach-sure-looks-pretty-but-falls-very-short-on-a-massive-menu\/embed\/#?secret=b4PCJNfvMk#?secret=ilV4XkC37S\" data-secret=\"ilV4XkC37S\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The only festival in the city to feature Long Beach brewers and breweries, <strong>Craft Beer LB Fest<\/strong> organizers announced this week that the 2018 iteration will take place on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Rancho Los Cerritos. Several breweries will be returning from last year\u2019s inaugural event, including Dutch\u2019s Brewhouse, Long Beach Beer Lab and Timeless Pints, with newcomers Ambitious Ales, Trademark Brewing and Steady Beer Brew Co. set to attend. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the historic Rancho to continue preservation work. For tickets and more info, check out the website <a href=\"http:\/\/craftbeerlbfest.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_999914865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-999914865\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-999914865\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/TheHarbor-SmokeyCover-0088-970x646.jpg\" alt=\"The Harbor in Downtown Long Beach and its &quot;Smokey Cove&quot; cocktail made with scotch and burnt rosemary.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-999914865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Harbor in Downtown Long Beach and its &#8220;Smokey Cove&#8221; cocktail made with scotch and burnt rosemary. Photo by Brian Addison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The Harbor<\/strong>, Chris Krajacic\u2019s (Pier 76) <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/life\/food\/owner-of-pier-76-seeks-new-vibe-for-downtown-long-beach-restaurant-skee-ball-future-music-venue-included\/\">latest venture<\/a>\u00a0located at <em>130 Pine Ave.<\/em>, is officially open for business. Play skee-ball, shuffleboard and more while sipping on some of the best-tasting cocktails in the Downtown area and choose items from a menu featuring \u201ca mix of contemporary grub with hints of comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Using recipes from his family\u2019s hometown in Merida, Yucatan, Jorge Medina, or \u201cGeorgie Boy\u201d as he\u2019s known, has launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beachbumtacos.co\/\"><strong>Beach Bum Tacos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Long Beach. For now it\u2019s a cottage business, with Medina and his wife Sandy slinging out what they call \u201cYucatan Mayan Fusion\u201d tacos from their home kitchen\u2014supervised by Mother Terry, where the recipes originate. Medina says they\u2019re planning on popping up at local farmer markets in the near future, but for now you can get tacos delivered through <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/business\/no-strangers-to-tough-competition-maritime-bicycle-couriers-pedal-on\/\">Maritime Bicycle Courier<\/a> on weekends.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pSA2lSTaxZ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/ikes-sandwich-vegan-combinations-new\">Ike&#8217;s takes the Long Beach sandwich scene to the heavyweights (including tons of vegan options)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ike&#8217;s takes the Long Beach sandwich scene to the heavyweights (including tons of vegan options)&#8221; &#8212; the Hi-lo\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/ikes-sandwich-vegan-combinations-new\/embed\/#?secret=RTuVwxVtgA#?secret=pSA2lSTaxZ\" data-secret=\"pSA2lSTaxZ\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Aug. 23, <strong>Lola\u2019s Mexican Cuisine<\/strong> will host its monthly <strong>Agave Night<\/strong> featuring select tequila purveyor, Suerte. Guests can enjoy Tequila Blanco, Reposado, Anejo and light fare for $30 a person. You can find Lola\u2019s Retro Row restaurant at <em>2030 E. Fourth St.<\/em> And make sure to reserve your spot ahead of time by calling 562-343-5506. Learn more about Lola\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lolasmexicancuisine.com\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cuppacuppaca\/\"><strong>Cuppa Cuppa<\/strong><\/a>, the coffee shop that opened in the historic Cooper Arms building on Ocean Boulevard almost two years ago, announced that it will soon be adding more than 20 breakfast and lunch items to their food menu, on top of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BS6Q-hDF7c7\/\">vegan and gluten-free offerings<\/a>. On Saturday, Aug. 25, all are invited to sample the items for breakfast from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cuppa Cuppa is located at <em>455 E. Ocean Blvd<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Foodie Fridays, our biweekly report on the latest neighborhood nosh and local libation news in Long Beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":66108,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","inline_featured_image":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_":"","_author_alias":"","cap-aim":"","cap-description":"","cap-display_name":"","cap-first_name":"","cap-jabber":"","cap-last_name":"","cap-linked_account":"","cap-newspack_employer":"","cap-newspack_job_title":"","cap-newspack_phone_number":"","cap-newspack_role":"","cap-user_email":"","cap-user_login":"","cap-website":"","cap-yahooim":"","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_email_html":"","newspack_email_type":"","newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_hide_page_title":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_show_share_buttons":"","newspack_sponsor_byline_prefix":"","newspack_sponsor_disclaimer_override":"","newspack_sponsor_flag_override":"","newspack_sponsor_only_direct":"","newspack_sponsor_url":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[334],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-foodie-friday","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}