IN PICTURES: Live music mainstay Alex’s Bar reopens for business, with food...
It was an auspicious weekend for Zaferia District which saw the return of not just one, but two bars reopen for business, including live music mainstay Alex’s Bar. The bar, located on 2913 E. Anaheim...
View ArticleLocal photographers publish photobook reliving past concerts at Alex’s Bar
A group of local and regional photographers recently released a concert photography book featuring stills of past live performances at local bar and music venue, Alex’s Bar. By donating 100% of the...
View ArticleBirdies n Brews indoor golf bar opens in Downtown Long Beach
“Drinking and golfing go hand-in-hand,” Andrew Esparza said, sitting in his new bar surrounded by golf-related decor. Birdies n Brews, Long Beach’s first indoor golf bar, opened its doors on Sept. 20,...
View ArticlePhotos: With so much drama in the LBC, Gin and Juice marketplace finally...
After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the annual Gin and Juice marketplace returned in person Sunday afternoon, featuring hometown vendors, drinks sampling, live music and an art gallery in Long...
View ArticleWrigley gets woodsy: The Wicked Wolf cocktail lounge hopes to be home for...
Thea Mercouffer has never been a drinker, yet she is preparing to open her first bar in Long Beach. She has worked as a documentary filmmaker and explored numerous art mediums throughout her life. Now,...
View ArticleLong Beach’s own Tropical Shakedown cocktail competition returns this month
Nearly a year ago, on what would have been a typically quiet Tuesday, tiki bar Rosemallows in Downtown was brimming with people. Over 175 guests packed the tropical bar to watch and try the concoctions...
View ArticleQ&A: Gianna Johns of craft cocktail bar Baby Gee talks etiquette, trends and...
In 2022, owners Gianna Johns and Daniel Flores opened Baby Gee, a craft cocktail bar that still feels like a neighborhood spot. I chatted with Gianna Johns about Long Beach, opening a bar in the city...
View ArticleLong Beach area welcomes its 1st and only mocktail bar: Shirley’s Temple
Essie Evans, a bartender by trade, knows how to craft a good cocktail. But over the years, she’s taken note of a lack of spaces for people to enjoy an elegant, quality beverage under low lighting—just,...
View ArticleCocktail bar Baby Gee will celebrate 1 year with live music, specialty drinks...
Retro Row’s newest cocktail bar, Baby Gee, will celebrate its one-year anniversary on Feb. 25 with tattoos, live music, food and more. Hamburgers Nice, a locally beloved pop-up, will be serving their...
View ArticleLong Beach could get its first women’s sports bar, courtesy of three...
Three Long Beach women are trying to break the stereotype of a typical sports bar — one full of TVs showing baseball, football and other men’s sports — by opening a bar focused on female athletes and...
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