Hard to believe, but in less than two months, our own congressional Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Long Beach) is up for re-election, in a race she’s expected to win despite financial woes that earned her a recent dishonorable mention from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics.
The Washington watchdog group gave Richardson the frowning of a lifetime for, [...]

Great crowd. Rocking band. Awesome lighting. Quick, easy bar service. Comfortable space. Clean, spacious restrooms … equipped with a lock, even–you know, for the pee-shy.
Looks like The Cellar, Vince Jordan’s new club–virtually next-door to the Blue Cafe, where he booked all the entertainment for years–could be well on its way to attaining cult status in [...]

Last night’s one-night-only Pabst Blue Ribbon art show at the Long Beach Hawleywood’s Barber Shop seemed a little unusual for the ur-salon. For one thing, there were ladies! A few of ‘em!
Dames, frails, damsels–call ‘em by whatever vintage name you will, but women are usually off-limits in Hawley’s shops, which strive to replicate the 1940s-era [...]

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
I’ve been drunk at Alex’s Bar many times and a Pabst Blue Ribbon tallboy has been involved in each outing. A nice tall can of PBR hits the booze enthusiast in me for a few reasons, but the main one is the price. These are never more than $4, which means I [...]