serving crispy falafel and other Middle Eastern delicacies<\/a> like house-made hummus.<\/p>\n“It was a joy to be part of the Long Beach business community and I’m proud to call Long Beach my home,” Azari said in a statement. On her Instagram post announcing the closure, she said “I fell in love again. This time with a guy on a plane. After spending years in this long-distance relationship, I have decided to follow my heart once again.”<\/p>\n
HipPea’s final day will be just before the end of the month.<\/p>\n
Retroll Sushi owner John Kim hopes his new business will become part of the evening experience on Fourth Street: Grab some sushi from Retroll, catch a movie at the neighboring theater and afterward, grab a glass of wine at Art du Vine, which bookends the other side of the theater.<\/p>\n
Kim spent his childhood in Long Beach before his family moved to other parts of California, but it has always remained a special city for him.<\/p>\n
“It was the first place that we lived at when we immigrated here from Korea,” Kim said. “My parents had a liquor store over on Seventh Street and it’s still there to this day. We rented the house right next to that liquor store.”<\/p>\n
For the past few years, Kim has been working in sushi retail, owning and operating sushi kiosks in grocery stores. but Retroll will be his first brick-and-mortar. He is also a student at the Sushi Chef Institute in Torrance.<\/p>\n
While Kim’s focus for Retroll is on the convenience of take-out sushi, there will be some seating available for dine-in guests, just like there was at HipPea.<\/p>\n
Kim’s experience in sushi retail also allows him to create a menu that is priced competitively\u2014slightly higher than grocery store kiosks, but at a more accessible price point than sushi restaurants.<\/p>\n
“I’m really focusing on making fresh, really good sushi,” Kim said.<\/p>\n
Retroll Sushi will serve well-known favorites like California rolls and spicy tuna rolls, as well as a few specialty rolls. The small eatery is named for its location on Retro Row.<\/p>\n
“I just feel like it’s a very special community there, so I’m just excited to serve there,” Kim said.<\/p>\n
Kim hopes to open up on Nov. 1, pending final permits from the city.<\/p>\n
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