PODCAST: Bamboo Club’s Chef Melissa Ortiz + Tiki history with Kelly Puente
On Episode #1 of the all-new SUPPERTIME IN THE LBC podcast, food writers Brian Addison and Sarah Bennett gush about Bamboo Club, Long Beach’s new Tiki-themed dive bar, and discuss how executive chef Melissa Ortiz is elevating the city’s food scene. Fellow Long Beach Post staffer (and resident Tiki buff) Kelly Puente dishes on Tiki history, why Tiki bar food usually sucks and more.
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Show notes:
- Chef Melissa Ortiz’s new Tiki bar food menu is elevating Long Beach’s food scene
- This downtown Tiki bar is waiting behind a wall just for you
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