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At long last, 4th Street Vine reopens for outdoor service
After being closed for seven months, local wine bar and music venue 4th Street Vine has reopened for in-person dining. The opening comes after the city announced new health protocols that would allow...
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IN PHOTOS: The V Room’s soft reopening
The V Room, one of the jewels of the Long Beach bar scene, reopened Friday, after being closed for seven months. The bar, located at 918 E. Fourth St., has been welcoming patrons inside since the...
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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...
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Local 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...
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Birdies 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,...
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Photos: 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...
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Wrigley 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,...
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Long 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...
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Q&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...
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Long 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,...
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Cocktail 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...
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Long 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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Gelson’s opens rooftop bar in Long Beach
For $3 every Friday, you can grab a beer and a complimentary pint glass from the new rooftop bar at the Gelson’s grocery store in Long Beach’s Marina neighborhood. The second-story, open-air bar...
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Joe Jost’s is turning 100; read the history of Long Beach’s oldest bar before...
PEZ candy, penicillin and the common car radio. Joe Jost’s, the iconic bar on Anaheim Street in Long Beach’s Zaferia neighborhood, predates them all. On Aug. 10, the bar will celebrate 100 years in...
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The Wicked Wolf, a fantastical art-centric cocktail lounge, starts offering...
The Wicked Wolf, a fantasy-themed cocktail bar in Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood, is expanding its hours and non-alcoholic offerings starting on Halloween. Beginning Thursday, the shop will offer...
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Carved ice, handcrafted cocktails: Tokyo Noir is Long Beach’s Japanese speakeasy
Each block of ice served in Tokyo Noir, a speakeasy that opened on Fourth Street in mid-November, travels roughly 5,500 miles before slowly melting in your glass. “[The ice] is a lot denser, so it...
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