Springbok Bar & Grill, in Long Beach’s Shoreline Village, is named for the African antelope, and it isn’t supposed to be a melting pot—even though it seems that way to us. What you get here is South African pub food, like Jan Van Riebeeck’s boerwors roll—the traditional South African beef sausage served on a crusty roll and, of course, named for the first European to set foot in South Africa. It tasted like your typical bratwurst—but that’s a good thing. And it came with something called train smash. Train smash is a uniquely South African side. It’s deep red and comprises cooked tomatoes and onions, which deepen the tomato flavor considerably. And it’s delicious.

SPRINGBOK BAR & GRILL 423-A SHORELINE VILLAGE | LONG BEACH 90802 | THESPRINGBOK.COM | 562.437.3734 | KITCHEN IS OPEN MON-FRI 11AM-10PM, SAT-SUN 11AM-11PM; BAR IS OPEN 11AM-2AM DAILY | FOOD FOR TWO, $20-$40 | BEER, WINE

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