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To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

To say the new @eatwithbacari location in Long Beach is pretty is an understatement—and I have your first look at the interior.

Eschewing any sense of minimalism after taking over the former Michael’s on Naples space, Bacari’s @nianaplesisland location reads less like a clean, contemporary restaurant buildout and more like a transportive, layered environment. Think Mediterranean villa meets an old-world European brasserie meets a romantic lounge. It carries a deliberate sense of age and warmth, as if the space has existed for decades rather than being newly introduced to Naples.

It opens June 1. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

The @longbeachamp is quickly coming to life by @thequeenmary, soon to open with shows ranging from @snoopdogg and @icecube to @lukebryan and @motleycrue.

What are your thoughts, Long Beach?

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

The @longbeachamp is quickly coming to life by @thequeenmary, soon to open with shows ranging from @snoopdogg and @icecube to @lukebryan and @motleycrue.

What are your thoughts, Long Beach?

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

The @longbeachamp is quickly coming to life by @thequeenmary, soon to open with shows ranging from @snoopdogg and @icecube to @lukebryan and @motleycrue.

What are your thoughts, Long Beach?

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

There is so much to love about @grillemall in @belmontshorelb.

Their story is one of resilience and genuine hard-work in a region filled with dreamers and stars, led by genuinely kind owner, Matthew Chernus, who left Cleveland in the 1990s in the hopes of making it in music out in L.A.

The evolution of the space is worthy of its own show, going from a food truck that won big on the Food Network to a brick-and-mortar in Alhambra to the awesome shack-on-the-sand it currently is.

And the burgers? Headed by Chef Niki Grasso. Monstrous, masterful creations that remain stellar in a city saturated with quality burgers. Surely, some are nearly impossible to tackle—”Jump in the Frier” uses full-on waffles as its buns and chicken tenders as accoutrements—but the quality of the burgers and food itself doesn’t waver. Stacked fries adorned with buffalo chicken. Well-seasoned patties made from Sterling Meats. Topping combinations that, even when adorned to excess like “Napalm Death,” work incredibly well. All on the comfort of a quiet corner overlooking Alamitos Bay (with an underrated rooftop lookout to boot).

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

The shock of @wood_salt_tavern in @bixbyknolls shuttering back in April was only compounded when, within weeks, @bixby_provisions had come to replace the space. The double-fold shock was, in one part, due to the fact that Wood & Salt was such a respected culinary space. And, on the other hand, that the rebrand came so abruptly.

For years, the promise of restaurants like Wood & Salt sat in a sweet spot that many neighborhoods covet: elevated enough for a date night but approachable enough to become part of a regular routine. A place where patrons might celebrate an anniversary one month and casually stop in for dinner the next.

But increasingly, operators say that the very middle ground that defined the space is becoming harder to sustain. For owner Björn Risse, the decision was less about cutting labor or stripping down the operation and more about confronting what he saw changing before his eyes: customers themselves.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @bixby_provisions

The shock of @wood_salt_tavern in @bixbyknolls shuttering back in April was only compounded when, within weeks, @bixby_provisions had come to replace the space. The double-fold shock was, in one part, due to the fact that Wood & Salt was such a respected culinary space. And, on the other hand, that the rebrand came so abruptly.

For years, the promise of restaurants like Wood & Salt sat in a sweet spot that many neighborhoods covet: elevated enough for a date night but approachable enough to become part of a regular routine. A place where patrons might celebrate an anniversary one month and casually stop in for dinner the next.

But increasingly, operators say that the very middle ground that defined the space is becoming harder to sustain. For owner Björn Risse, the decision was less about cutting labor or stripping down the operation and more about confronting what he saw changing before his eyes: customers themselves.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @bixby_provisions

The shock of @wood_salt_tavern in @bixbyknolls shuttering back in April was only compounded when, within weeks, @bixby_provisions had come to replace the space. The double-fold shock was, in one part, due to the fact that Wood & Salt was such a respected culinary space. And, on the other hand, that the rebrand came so abruptly.

For years, the promise of restaurants like Wood & Salt sat in a sweet spot that many neighborhoods covet: elevated enough for a date night but approachable enough to become part of a regular routine. A place where patrons might celebrate an anniversary one month and casually stop in for dinner the next.

But increasingly, operators say that the very middle ground that defined the space is becoming harder to sustain. For owner Björn Risse, the decision was less about cutting labor or stripping down the operation and more about confronting what he saw changing before his eyes: customers themselves.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @bixby_provisions

The shock of @wood_salt_tavern in @bixbyknolls shuttering back in April was only compounded when, within weeks, @bixby_provisions had come to replace the space. The double-fold shock was, in one part, due to the fact that Wood & Salt was such a respected culinary space. And, on the other hand, that the rebrand came so abruptly.

For years, the promise of restaurants like Wood & Salt sat in a sweet spot that many neighborhoods covet: elevated enough for a date night but approachable enough to become part of a regular routine. A place where patrons might celebrate an anniversary one month and casually stop in for dinner the next.

But increasingly, operators say that the very middle ground that defined the space is becoming harder to sustain. For owner Björn Risse, the decision was less about cutting labor or stripping down the operation and more about confronting what he saw changing before his eyes: customers themselves.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @bixby_provisions

The shock of @wood_salt_tavern in @bixbyknolls shuttering back in April was only compounded when, within weeks, @bixby_provisions had come to replace the space. The double-fold shock was, in one part, due to the fact that Wood & Salt was such a respected culinary space. And, on the other hand, that the rebrand came so abruptly.

For years, the promise of restaurants like Wood & Salt sat in a sweet spot that many neighborhoods covet: elevated enough for a date night but approachable enough to become part of a regular routine. A place where patrons might celebrate an anniversary one month and casually stop in for dinner the next.

But increasingly, operators say that the very middle ground that defined the space is becoming harder to sustain. For owner Björn Risse, the decision was less about cutting labor or stripping down the operation and more about confronting what he saw changing before his eyes: customers themselves.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @bixby_provisions

Bring on the summer vibes: @longbeachtransit ‘s much-loved water taxis—the AquaLink and the AquaBus— have returned to the shores of our city.

Daily service is now available for $1 one-way for the AquaBus or $5 one-way for the AquaLink.

Even better? You can eat and drink aboard the AquaLink—and yes, that includes alcohol as they sell Tito’s, Bacardi, Jack Daniel’s, and Cazadores for $10, a bloody mary or margarita for $12, and various wines and champagnes at varying prices. On top of this, there are little snacks and non-alcoholic beverages you can enjoy as well.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @visitlb / @BrianAddisonLB

Bring on the summer vibes: @longbeachtransit ‘s much-loved water taxis—the AquaLink and the AquaBus— have returned to the shores of our city.

Daily service is now available for $1 one-way for the AquaBus or $5 one-way for the AquaLink.

Even better? You can eat and drink aboard the AquaLink—and yes, that includes alcohol as they sell Tito’s, Bacardi, Jack Daniel’s, and Cazadores for $10, a bloody mary or margarita for $12, and various wines and champagnes at varying prices. On top of this, there are little snacks and non-alcoholic beverages you can enjoy as well.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @visitlb / @BrianAddisonLB

Bring on the summer vibes: @longbeachtransit ‘s much-loved water taxis—the AquaLink and the AquaBus— have returned to the shores of our city.

Daily service is now available for $1 one-way for the AquaBus or $5 one-way for the AquaLink.

Even better? You can eat and drink aboard the AquaLink—and yes, that includes alcohol as they sell Tito’s, Bacardi, Jack Daniel’s, and Cazadores for $10, a bloody mary or margarita for $12, and various wines and champagnes at varying prices. On top of this, there are little snacks and non-alcoholic beverages you can enjoy as well.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @visitlb / @BrianAddisonLB

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Over 75 breweries pouring unlimited tasks of over 150 different beers? Oh yes, Long Beach.

Just like last year—when thousands swarmed Shoreline Aquatic Park in Downtown Long Beach— @labrewers marquee event returns. LA Independent Beer Fest 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6. The festival will once again transform the waterfront into the largest craft beer celebration in Southern California, bringing together more than 75 breweries and pouring over 150 unique beers.

Biggest Long Beach partner on board? @ismbrewing, who will host a slate of events across the week following the festival. Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @labrewers

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

Long Beach’s Belmont Plaza Pool is finally about to become a reality. The City of Long Beach announced that construction crews—after demolishing the mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool over a decade ago—will break ground on Saturday, May 30.

The new facility will include two distinct aquatic spaces: a 50-meter outdoor competition pool outfitted with a movable bulkhead to accommodate lap swimming, training and events, alongside a separate recreational and instructional pool featuring zero-depth entry access, spray features and dedicated areas for swim lessons and water play.

Additional amenities planned for the complex include shaded spectator seating, bleachers, locker rooms, showers, family changing areas and public restrooms.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
Renderings: @longbeachcity

What do we love seeing? A business that has invested in Long Beach getting their rightful flowers.

@sonoratownla , the mighty and decorated DTLA-born taqueria that opened its first Long Beach location Downtown back in 2024, has officially been recognized in the @michelinguide for the first time.

Wanna know more about this regional-focused Mexican powerhouse? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love seeing? A business that has invested in Long Beach getting their rightful flowers.

@sonoratownla , the mighty and decorated DTLA-born taqueria that opened its first Long Beach location Downtown back in 2024, has officially been recognized in the @michelinguide for the first time.

Wanna know more about this regional-focused Mexican powerhouse? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love seeing? A business that has invested in Long Beach getting their rightful flowers.

@sonoratownla , the mighty and decorated DTLA-born taqueria that opened its first Long Beach location Downtown back in 2024, has officially been recognized in the @michelinguide for the first time.

Wanna know more about this regional-focused Mexican powerhouse? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love seeing? A business that has invested in Long Beach getting their rightful flowers.

@sonoratownla , the mighty and decorated DTLA-born taqueria that opened its first Long Beach location Downtown back in 2024, has officially been recognized in the @michelinguide for the first time.

Wanna know more about this regional-focused Mexican powerhouse? Link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love? The finest lesbians of Long Beach gathering for the annual @dykesoflongbeach March at Bixby Park and reminding us that queer and trans women have always been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ movement.

From the frontline activism of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—hey there Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—to the grassroots organizing that sustained queer communities through the AIDS crisis, lesbians and trans women have long served as essential architects of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Figures like Audre Lorde and Barbara Gittings have been essential cogs in queer intellectual and political reach, linking queer liberation to broader struggles for racial justice, feminism, healthcare access, and human dignity.

Ladies: we salute you! Want to know everything going on for Pride weekend? Visit the @visitlb website for a complete guide.

HAPPY PRIDE, LONG BEACH! 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love? The finest lesbians of Long Beach gathering for the annual @dykesoflongbeach March at Bixby Park and reminding us that queer and trans women have always been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ movement.

From the frontline activism of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—hey there Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—to the grassroots organizing that sustained queer communities through the AIDS crisis, lesbians and trans women have long served as essential architects of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Figures like Audre Lorde and Barbara Gittings have been essential cogs in queer intellectual and political reach, linking queer liberation to broader struggles for racial justice, feminism, healthcare access, and human dignity.

Ladies: we salute you! Want to know everything going on for Pride weekend? Visit the @visitlb website for a complete guide.

HAPPY PRIDE, LONG BEACH! 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love? The finest lesbians of Long Beach gathering for the annual @dykesoflongbeach March at Bixby Park and reminding us that queer and trans women have always been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ movement.

From the frontline activism of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—hey there Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—to the grassroots organizing that sustained queer communities through the AIDS crisis, lesbians and trans women have long served as essential architects of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Figures like Audre Lorde and Barbara Gittings have been essential cogs in queer intellectual and political reach, linking queer liberation to broader struggles for racial justice, feminism, healthcare access, and human dignity.

Ladies: we salute you! Want to know everything going on for Pride weekend? Visit the @visitlb website for a complete guide.

HAPPY PRIDE, LONG BEACH! 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love? The finest lesbians of Long Beach gathering for the annual @dykesoflongbeach March at Bixby Park and reminding us that queer and trans women have always been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ movement.

From the frontline activism of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—hey there Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—to the grassroots organizing that sustained queer communities through the AIDS crisis, lesbians and trans women have long served as essential architects of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Figures like Audre Lorde and Barbara Gittings have been essential cogs in queer intellectual and political reach, linking queer liberation to broader struggles for racial justice, feminism, healthcare access, and human dignity.

Ladies: we salute you! Want to know everything going on for Pride weekend? Visit the @visitlb website for a complete guide.

HAPPY PRIDE, LONG BEACH! 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

What do we love? The finest lesbians of Long Beach gathering for the annual @dykesoflongbeach March at Bixby Park and reminding us that queer and trans women have always been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ movement.

From the frontline activism of the 1969 Stonewall Riots—hey there Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—to the grassroots organizing that sustained queer communities through the AIDS crisis, lesbians and trans women have long served as essential architects of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Figures like Audre Lorde and Barbara Gittings have been essential cogs in queer intellectual and political reach, linking queer liberation to broader struggles for racial justice, feminism, healthcare access, and human dignity.

Ladies: we salute you! Want to know everything going on for Pride weekend? Visit the @visitlb website for a complete guide.

HAPPY PRIDE, LONG BEACH! 🌈🦄🏳️‍🌈

✍️ & 📸: @BrianAddisonLB

Come out and support all the great events happening this weekend for Pride in Long Beach! The Long Beach Pride Parade will be on Sunday at 10 AM, plus there are drag brunches, balls, parties, and much more all weekend long. Visit the link in our bio for all the details.

📸 @lucasgordonphotography
#visitlb #longbeach #longbeachcalifornia #pride #longbeachca

In a blow to the heart of Long Beach’s queer community, the City of Long Beach has announced it will not permit the Long Beach Pride festival to move forward this weekend. It marks the first time the festival will not happen in decades.

But, if there is a silver lining, the city-funded parade—taken from the local Pride organization after they could no longer fund it—will be moving forward as planned on Sunday.

The City of Long Beach says the cancellation of the festival component came down to one central issue: safety. The city could not permit an event expected to draw thousands of attendees without critical engineering, logistics, and emergency planning documents in place. According to the city, “sufficient information to safely permit the event has not been made available by the event organizers” despite “continued collaboration and multiple deadline notices… Out of responsibility to the safety of attendees, staff and the broader community, the City cannot issue the permit and has directed the event organizers to not continue their event.”

Officials stressed that the city’s concerns were not ideological nor directed at the LGBTQ+ community itself, noting that the city remains “proud to have an amazing Pride weekend,” with the parade and surrounding community celebrations still happening.

Ultimately, questions remain about how this precisely happened—from both a city and organizational standpoint.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @lbpride / @visitlb

In a blow to the heart of Long Beach’s queer community, the City of Long Beach has announced it will not permit the Long Beach Pride festival to move forward this weekend. It marks the first time the festival will not happen in decades.

But, if there is a silver lining, the city-funded parade—taken from the local Pride organization after they could no longer fund it—will be moving forward as planned on Sunday.

The City of Long Beach says the cancellation of the festival component came down to one central issue: safety. The city could not permit an event expected to draw thousands of attendees without critical engineering, logistics, and emergency planning documents in place. According to the city, “sufficient information to safely permit the event has not been made available by the event organizers” despite “continued collaboration and multiple deadline notices… Out of responsibility to the safety of attendees, staff and the broader community, the City cannot issue the permit and has directed the event organizers to not continue their event.”

Officials stressed that the city’s concerns were not ideological nor directed at the LGBTQ+ community itself, noting that the city remains “proud to have an amazing Pride weekend,” with the parade and surrounding community celebrations still happening.

Ultimately, questions remain about how this precisely happened—from both a city and organizational standpoint.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @lbpride / @visitlb

In a blow to the heart of Long Beach’s queer community, the City of Long Beach has announced it will not permit the Long Beach Pride festival to move forward this weekend. It marks the first time the festival will not happen in decades.

But, if there is a silver lining, the city-funded parade—taken from the local Pride organization after they could no longer fund it—will be moving forward as planned on Sunday.

The City of Long Beach says the cancellation of the festival component came down to one central issue: safety. The city could not permit an event expected to draw thousands of attendees without critical engineering, logistics, and emergency planning documents in place. According to the city, “sufficient information to safely permit the event has not been made available by the event organizers” despite “continued collaboration and multiple deadline notices… Out of responsibility to the safety of attendees, staff and the broader community, the City cannot issue the permit and has directed the event organizers to not continue their event.”

Officials stressed that the city’s concerns were not ideological nor directed at the LGBTQ+ community itself, noting that the city remains “proud to have an amazing Pride weekend,” with the parade and surrounding community celebrations still happening.

Ultimately, questions remain about how this precisely happened—from both a city and organizational standpoint.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @lbpride / @visitlb

In a blow to the heart of Long Beach’s queer community, the City of Long Beach has announced it will not permit the Long Beach Pride festival to move forward this weekend. It marks the first time the festival will not happen in decades.

But, if there is a silver lining, the city-funded parade—taken from the local Pride organization after they could no longer fund it—will be moving forward as planned on Sunday.

The City of Long Beach says the cancellation of the festival component came down to one central issue: safety. The city could not permit an event expected to draw thousands of attendees without critical engineering, logistics, and emergency planning documents in place. According to the city, “sufficient information to safely permit the event has not been made available by the event organizers” despite “continued collaboration and multiple deadline notices… Out of responsibility to the safety of attendees, staff and the broader community, the City cannot issue the permit and has directed the event organizers to not continue their event.”

Officials stressed that the city’s concerns were not ideological nor directed at the LGBTQ+ community itself, noting that the city remains “proud to have an amazing Pride weekend,” with the parade and surrounding community celebrations still happening.

Ultimately, questions remain about how this precisely happened—from both a city and organizational standpoint.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @lbpride / @visitlb

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants

Big food news for @belmontshorelb : @southofnickson2nd , the upscale Mexican offshoot of the much-loved @nicksrestaurants , is finally set to make its Long Beach debut.

Six years after securing the space and four years since formally announcing their renovation of the historic building at 5354 E. 2nd St. in Belmont Shore, South of Nick’s will open on June 22, according to Chief Operating Officer Haley Cox.

Its first week of operation will focus on dinner service, opening daily at 4PM. The following week, on June 29, the space will open for lunch and dinner.

Wanna know more? Link in bio.

✍️: @BrianAddisonLB
📸: @BrianAddisonLB / Yelp! / @nicksrestaurants