Tiki Island
There’s nothing like the scent of the Alamitos Bay Farmers Market, the aromas of hummus and fresh fruit all combining in a sort of swirl that always seems to add on more to your appetite. But I wasn’t there for the produce alone, so after filling up on fruit samples, feta cheese and tomatoes, [...]

Peñasol Sangría

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
What’s better than a sweet, icy beverage when it’s hot—especially with a healthy splash of alcohol? It just makes the day nicer. And you’d be wise to take a cue from Spain and Portugal, where sangría is a summer staple because when it comes to alcohol, frankly, they know what’s [...]

Sky Flirtini

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Despite turning 21 at the height of Sex and the City’s heyday, I’ve never been one for Cosmopolitans or any of the spin-off -ini ilk. (I prefer my booze a bit more on the brown side, served over ice in sturdy tumblers—or, you know, coffee mugs.) But, having recently witnessed the [...]

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
The true test of any bartender is the martini. Exceedingly simple in theory, a good mixologist knows that just a count too much of sweet and sour, an overdose of vermouth, or an overzealous pour of gin or vodka can ruin what is actually an immensely delicate balance of flavors. A martini [...]

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Sure, our much-loved Portfolio Coffeehouse might have a myriad of mochas, lattes and other coffee bean-based bastions of pleasure, but what if you’re looking to get off the java train for a little while? Look no further than the Orange Delight, a refreshing treat that lives up to its . . . [...]

Captain’s Dreamscicle

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Has it really come to this? Sitting in Joe’s Crab Shack, drinking a tropical beverage and channeling Sammy Hagar on a Saturday afternoon? Yes. Yes it has. Actually, Cabo Wabo ambiance aside, the outside patio at this joint is a little afternoon treasure with one of the best views of the [...]

Jack and Coke

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
Jack and Coke: It’s a tasty kick in the face as distinctively American as apple pie—or, perhaps, Johnny Cash and bartenders who have little tolerance for girly drinks ending in “-tini” (other than a straight-up martini). And there’s no better place to get reacquainted with Mr. Daniel and his 80-proof [...]

REBEL’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE
$2.50 Well Drinks
All Day Wed | 2216 S Pacific Ave | San Pedro 90731
PBS PUB & CO.
$3.50 Domestic Schooners
Mon-Fri 4-7pm | 464 W Willow St | Long Beach 90806
SILVER FOX
$5 Flavored Bacardi Drinks
Till the end of April | 411 Redondo Ave | Long Beach 90814

India Pale Ales

PHOTO by RUSS ROCA
Humulus Lupulus, or hops, are vine-grown flowers that give beer its bitter and often pungent aromatic qualities. Used for hundreds of years to balance beer’s malty sweetness, hops also have the benefit of acting as a natural preservative, as realized by the English in the 18th century: To prevent their [...]

Being a collection of spiritous imbibulables resident to and near the city of Long Beach

ILLUSTRATION by JOE AND LUKE MCGARRY
It’s been said—by Reno 911, by Bud from next door, by at least one District employee—that when the prudent police officer sniffs inside your car and asks you to recite the alphabet backwards, what he really [...]