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Apr 15, 20211 min read
Portugese Bend: Grain to Glass Distillery
By John Grossi Portuguese Bend is the first and only grain-to-glass distillery in Long Beach. Named for the secret port off the Palos...
Apr 15, 20211 min read
A Look Into Long Beach's First Winery: Waters Edge Winery
By John Grossi When Collin Mitzenmacher had completed his decade of training and apprenticeship in winemaking, he was ready to open a...
Apr 15, 20213 min read
Matching Great Drinks With The Right Occasion: The Wine Country
By John Grossi Last year The Wine Country, located at the corner of Redondo Ave and Industry Drive just north of Hill St. in Signal Hill,...
Apr 15, 20214 min read
Former Mayor of Lakewood Ron Piazza Introduces His Brand New Winery in Santa Ynez
By John Grossi Great grapes make a great glass of wine. A good story makes it even better. Piazza Family Wines has both. The Story Ron...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Riley's Now Serves Cocktails and More!
By John Grossi By John Grossi As a Long Beach staple and one of the most popular Belmont Shore restaurants, Riley’s didn’t really need a...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Want To Learn About Craft Beer in Long Beach? Here's Who To Follow!
When Dennis Trilles moved to Long Beach from San Diego he didn’t know a ton about craft beer. He considered himself a casual Newcastle...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Timeless Pints: A Timeless Farewell
For Chris and Merri Sparacio, opening up Timeless Pints was a dream come true. “It’s a lot tougher work than I ever thought, but at the...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
A New Brew Lounge Experience: Steady Brewing
By John Grossi Steady Brewing, which opened up on Clark Street in 2018, has steadily become a staple in East Long Beach. Among other...
Apr 14, 20215 min read
Where Does Long Beach Get Its Water?
By John Grossi Did you ever wonder how Long Beach gets its tap water? It’s something we all take for granted, but sometimes as we...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Tastea Comes to the Long Beach Exchange!
By John Grossi Before Joe Le walked into the original TasTea location in Garden Grove he did not consider himself a tea or Boba fan. He...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Yago Make Me Juice My Mind
#yagomakemejuicemymind That’s been the slogan at Yago Juice, owned by Paolo Lopez, since the shop opened over 5 years ago. He’s...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Introducing Local Grind Coffee: The Original It's A Grind Location Saved by Customers and Staff!
By John Grossi For thousands of customers, a stop at the original It’s A Grind location was routine for 27 years. Everything the...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Bixby Knolls' Go-to Neighborhood Coffee Shop: The Merchant
When you walk, bike, or drive by The Merchant you know it was meant to be a coffee shop. It’s got charm, it has style, it’s...
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Carmen's Coffee Company: Your Local Gypsy Coffee Bar!..
“At the end of every cup of coffee is a great story.” That’s owner Elisa Margoni-Bertone’s mantra for her and husband John’s coffee...
Apr 14, 20214 min read
“The Most Common Questions I am Getting About The Vaccine”
Updated March 2021: Dr. Michael Tehrani, MD is an award-wining doctor and CEO of MedWell Medical whose practice is located right here in...
Mar 22, 20211 min read
The Final 64 Bracket Is Released for Long Beach 908's March Restaurant Madness
Holy Cow! March has been mad so far and we're not even close to being done! Some of my personal favorite restaurants have already been...
Feb 9, 20212 min read
SteelCraft Ahead of the Curve Providing Outdoor Dining and Artisan Eateries
In A Year Defined By Outdoor Dining and Supporting Local; SteelCraft Was Ahead of the Curve With outdoor dining back in full swing and a...
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Charcuterie By Chrissy
Looking for the perfect date, celebration, or evening out during shutdowns? Charcuterie by Chrissy is a brand new Long Beach business...
Jan 21, 20217 min read
Meet the January 2021 "Life is Great in the 908" Subscription Box!
Every three months our magazine delivers a "local" subscription box to residents all over Long Beach, showcasing awesome items from small...
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Local Girls Sell Homemade Slime to Raise Money for the Homeless
When life doesn’t give you lemons, you make slime. Fourth graders Nixin Herran and Gabriella and Charlotte Torres have been going to...
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