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Jan 17 11:45 am
  • food

New family-owned diner replaces rundown Sizzler in North Long Beach

Magnolia Lafleur

After undergoing a complete makeover, the new restaurant opened as Bebe’s Diner on Jan. 5, replacing the Sizzler that sat vacant at the corner of Long Beach and Del Amo boulevards since the start of the pandemic in 2020. 

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Dec 20 2021 2:11 pm
  • new restaurant

Korean fried chicken chain, Mom’s Touch, to open in North Long Beach in 2022

Cheantay Jensen

The internationally famed chain will be taking over the former WaBa Grill at the Harding Plaza on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Harding Street.

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Sep 16 2021 8:00 am
  • food

‘Good eats’: Mr. Fries Man brings gourmet fries in North Long Beach

Brandon Richardson

The sound of french fries sizzling in scalding hot oil while the scent emanating from the fryer hangs heavy in the kitchen of a small, triangular building in North Long Beach where Mr. Fries Man employees—all clad in black—pile mounds of meat, cheese and sauces on a bed of deep-fried potatoes.

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Sep 15 2021 8:00 am
  • food

Portside Fish Co. drops anchor in North Long Beach, bringing Baja-style seafood fare

Sebastian Echeverry

Portside Fish Co. joins independent restaurants Main Chick Hot Chicken, Oi Asian Fusion and Shomi Noods: Ramen Bar at the Uptown Commons retail space on Atlantic Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.

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Jul 9 2021 11:01 am
  • mariachi

Una canción para los difuntos: los mariachis consolaron a las familias que perdieron seres queridos por el COVID-19

Sebastian Echeverry

La pandemia puso fin a eventos de celebración para los que se suele contratar a los mariachis: bodas, quinceañeras y cumpleaños de familias grandes. Pero los funerales eran abundantes.

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Jul 8 2021 4:23 pm
  • mariachis

A song for the dead: Mariachis comforted families who lost loved ones to COVID-19

Sebastian Echeverry

The North Long Beach band stopped getting invitations to play at these large-scale celebratory events because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but funerals were an exception.

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May 30 2021 8:00 am
  • Hip-Hop

Hip-hop artist Huey Briss pays homage to his North Long Beach upbringing

Sebastian Echeverry

Huey Briss and his newest single, “Grace Park Legend,” are products of the old-as-time saying that Long Beach is a melting pot of cultures.

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Mar 9 2021 2:19 pm
  • North Long Beach

Chef Ronnie Woods on a mission to bring homestyle meals to North Long Beach through Northtown Bistro

Sebastian Echeverry

Taking on the moniker of Chef RonDoe on social media, Woods has perfected his culinary skills and is on a mission to open up his own restaurant in Long Beach called Northtown Bistro as an ode to the neighborhood and the city in which he grew up.

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Feb 27 2021 5:09 pm
  • North Long Beach

New mural along frequently blighted alley in North Long Beach is a show of pride for local community

Sebastian Echeverry

The mural depicted the Mexican Tree of Life, a concept found in many cultures that represents the afterlife and the many connections found among living things. There was also paintings of people’s pets from resident’s who wanted to add a personal touch to the project.

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Feb 3 2021 11:32 am
  • North Long Beach

The Boujie Crab seafood restaurant brings the French Quarter to North Long Beach

Sebastian Echeverry

Nickey McKnight’s self-made-boss mentality and Southern upbringing inspired her to open The Boujie Crab restaurant in North Long Beach—and despite opening during the COVID-19 pandemic, the upscale seafood restaurant is already making waves.

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