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Apr 17 8:00 am
  • Restaurant Review

Build your own baleadas at Honduras Kitchen

Matt Miller

A baleada (bah-lay-AH-da) is a traditional street food believed to have originated on the northern coast of Honduras in 1821. It starts with a tortilla, refried beans, sour cream and crumbled queso duro; the rest is up to you.

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Apr 12 9:32 am
  • Restaurant Review

LA’s Sesame Dinette brings umami overload to Long Beach

Matt Miller

A new culinary oasis sandwiched between a pharmacy and a laundromat, Sesame Dinette at 1750 Pacific Ave., is a second location for the L.A. Chinatown favorite (which opened in April of 2021) and it’s sure to be a hit here in the LBC, too.

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Apr 4 4:20 pm
  • Restaurant Review

The sleeper brunch spot with no line, no waiting

Matt Miller

While sitting at Steel Cup Café near the Traffic Circle—where Stearns Street intersects with Lakewood Boulevard—there was only one question in my mind: Why didn’t I have to wait in line?

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Mar 25 1:43 pm
  • Restaurant Review

Skip the hot dog and go straight for the burger at Sideburns—it’s the best in town

Matt Miller

Sideburns has mastered the feng shui of a burger, harmonizing the eater to everything within the paper wrapping.

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Mar 5 1:09 pm
  • Restaurant Review

Not exactly dim sum, but Morning Nights offers vegan Chinese delights at the Hangar at LBX

Matt Miller

A pop of cilantro so fresh that it crunched before releasing a spritz of aromatic grassy greenness, followed by another fresh crunch of green onion; sesame seeds offered a rich nutty shadow to the mingling of flavors with each soft and succulent bite, and I was dumbstruck.  

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Mar 1 4:09 pm
  • Restaurant Review

Smile and enjoy the ambiance of Downtown’s Risü

Matt Miller

Risü is a wonderful place to grab happy hour and a lazy bite of enjoyable ambiance.

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Feb 23 11:40 am
  • Restaurant Review

Mom’s Touch brings South Korean fried chicken to North Long Beach

Matt Miller

An audible crunch can be heard as you bite into one of the chicken sandwiches, topped with mayo, lettuce, pickle, and tomato, nestled in a slightly sweet brioche bun.

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Feb 21 4:10 pm
  • Restaurant Review

Flamin Curry is a kaleidoscope of mouthwatering flavors

Matt Miller

I simply asked, “What’s good?” and I was instantly directed to the greatest Palak Paneer I’ve ever tasted.

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Dec 11 2021 8:00 am
  • Restaurant Review

Nirvana by the bowlful at Jounetsu Ramen

Matt Miller

When you find yourself crediting a sense emotional satiation of mind, body, and spirit after a bite of ramen, you know you’ve got something worth eating.

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Dec 9 2021 12:59 pm
  • Restaurant Review

Beach Garden Social House restaurant is a warm and welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ community

Matt Miller

Beach Garden Social House owner Ben Gutierrez said, “I wanted to be able to create a place where people can sit, be comfortable, have a cocktail, have a quick bite to eat … that’s kind of my main focus.”

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