Urban Coastal Living

Jennifer
Urban Coastal Living

Food scene

Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays.. need I say more?
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Lola's Mexican Cuisine
2030 East 4th Street
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Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays.. need I say more?
Great people watching from the street and delicious food and drink in a fun and trendy setting
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The Social List
2105 E 4th St
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Great people watching from the street and delicious food and drink in a fun and trendy setting
For a slice or a pie, best pizza in Long Beach by far. Order ahead and pick up to enjoy at the spot or sit outside and people watch to your heart's content. Slices only until 2pm. Check out the menu here https://www.littlecoyotelbc.com/menu
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Little Coyote
2118 E 4th St
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For a slice or a pie, best pizza in Long Beach by far. Order ahead and pick up to enjoy at the spot or sit outside and people watch to your heart's content. Slices only until 2pm. Check out the menu here https://www.littlecoyotelbc.com/menu
great outdoor patio with delicious neo-soulfood fare. Great vibes, good for date night or a cool hangout amongst grownups :)
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The Attic
3441 E Broadway
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great outdoor patio with delicious neo-soulfood fare. Great vibes, good for date night or a cool hangout amongst grownups :)
family friendly breakfast and brunch favorites open until 2pm.
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Eggs Etc
550 Redondo Ave
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family friendly breakfast and brunch favorites open until 2pm.
Delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch, serving extremely generous Bellinis! Famous and popular joint downtown that opened a second shop blocks from the house! Enjoy the delicious food and vibes a short walk going east rather than towards Retro Row and avoid the downtown crowds and lines. You won't be disappointed!
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The Breakfast Bar - 4th Street
3404 East 4th Street
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Delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch, serving extremely generous Bellinis! Famous and popular joint downtown that opened a second shop blocks from the house! Enjoy the delicious food and vibes a short walk going east rather than towards Retro Row and avoid the downtown crowds and lines. You won't be disappointed!
Classic diner vibes for delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch fare
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Park Pantry
2104 E Broadway
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Classic diner vibes for delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch fare
great Italian fare in a warm and cozy setting near the beach and walking distance from home :)
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La Parolaccia Osteria - Long Beach
2945 E Broadway
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great Italian fare in a warm and cozy setting near the beach and walking distance from home :)
Dinner, lunch, drinks with a view! Stop by for a fun hang after a long walk/run/scoot/skate on the beach or boardwalk. Lots of great outdoor space with heaters if it gets cold. Even the food is good!
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Belmont Brewing
25 39th Pl
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Dinner, lunch, drinks with a view! Stop by for a fun hang after a long walk/run/scoot/skate on the beach or boardwalk. Lots of great outdoor space with heaters if it gets cold. Even the food is good!
Not to be confused with Long Beach's 4th street's "Hangout", come and enjoy a delicious brunch or really any meal before a cruise up and down Main Street and a day or stint at beautiful Seal Beach!
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The Hangout Restaurant & Beach Bar
901 Ocean Ave
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Not to be confused with Long Beach's 4th street's "Hangout", come and enjoy a delicious brunch or really any meal before a cruise up and down Main Street and a day or stint at beautiful Seal Beach!
Delicious Italian food, a romantic patio (be sure to sit out there!), live romantic music for a dinner that would please anyone.
La Tarantella Osteria
2120 E 4th St
Delicious Italian food, a romantic patio (be sure to sit out there!), live romantic music for a dinner that would please anyone.
Located on a strip of sand along the Long Beach Peninsula, Vibes has the all day brunch you've been searching for! With mouthwatering menu options, our all-scratch kitchen highlights the vibrancy of our Coastal-Californian cuisine. Open 8am-4pm
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Vibes Cafe
76-1/2 62nd Pl
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Located on a strip of sand along the Long Beach Peninsula, Vibes has the all day brunch you've been searching for! With mouthwatering menu options, our all-scratch kitchen highlights the vibrancy of our Coastal-Californian cuisine. Open 8am-4pm

shopping

Going to a conference at the convention center? Be sure to hit up all your favorite stores at discounted prices! Nice, spacious, open shopping for all your fashion favorites.
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The Pike Outlets
95 S Pine Ave
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Going to a conference at the convention center? Be sure to hit up all your favorite stores at discounted prices! Nice, spacious, open shopping for all your fashion favorites.
cute little shops with a beautiful view and wander in a special part of Long Beach
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Shoreline Village
429 Shoreline Village Drive
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cute little shops with a beautiful view and wander in a special part of Long Beach
Forgot your toothbrush? Need a charger? Hungry? Thirsty? Get what you need by walking across the street to Ralph's any time before 1am!
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Ralphs
2930 E 4th St
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Forgot your toothbrush? Need a charger? Hungry? Thirsty? Get what you need by walking across the street to Ralph's any time before 1am!
Not only do you deserve to treat yourself to a bouji shopping spree at this delightful outdoor mall (perhaps on the way to Seal Beach!) but go ahead and have a roller skating lesson and enjoy some healthy bowls at Tocaya on the way out!
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2ND & PCH
6400 Pacific Coast Hwy
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Not only do you deserve to treat yourself to a bouji shopping spree at this delightful outdoor mall (perhaps on the way to Seal Beach!) but go ahead and have a roller skating lesson and enjoy some healthy bowls at Tocaya on the way out!

Coffee

We recommend the cookies, scones, breakfast loaves and definitely the maple lavender latte.
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Rose Park Roasters
3044 E 4th St
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We recommend the cookies, scones, breakfast loaves and definitely the maple lavender latte.
Try the Buddha Bowl if you need to get back to healthy :)
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Coffee Drunk
2701 E 4th St
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Try the Buddha Bowl if you need to get back to healthy :)
Delicious pour-over and all the vibes in the cafe or back garden patio
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The Hangout
2122 E 4th St
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Delicious pour-over and all the vibes in the cafe or back garden patio

Health & Wellness

Lebua Thai Massage & Spa - Bellflower Blvd
2139 North Bellflower Boulevard
https://lebuathaispa.com
Yoga on the bluff, every day at 11am. Bring your mat and a water bottle. Namaste! @yogalutiononthebluff
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Bluff Park
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Yoga on the bluff, every day at 11am. Bring your mat and a water bottle. Namaste! @yogalutiononthebluff
a perfect place to relax and recharge with sauna, hot tub, cold plunge and so much more. Book a session for yourself, for you and a special one, or a group of friends. Highly recommend!
Human Aeon
a perfect place to relax and recharge with sauna, hot tub, cold plunge and so much more. Book a session for yourself, for you and a special one, or a group of friends. Highly recommend!

Neighborhoods

Great for shopping and stopping for hours on second street, just blocks to the beach. Lots of great gift shops and delicious food and drinks on every corner.
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Belmont Shore
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Great for shopping and stopping for hours on second street, just blocks to the beach. Lots of great gift shops and delicious food and drinks on every corner.
thrift stores, gift shops, wine bars, restaurants, cafés and the movies, all in a friendly walkable strip within about 15 minutes of the house on foot!
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4th Street Corridor
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thrift stores, gift shops, wine bars, restaurants, cafés and the movies, all in a friendly walkable strip within about 15 minutes of the house on foot!
Farmer's market, Park Pantry, outdoor gym equipment, yoga on the bluff, this neighborhood is holiday heaven!
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Bluff Park
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Farmer's market, Park Pantry, outdoor gym equipment, yoga on the bluff, this neighborhood is holiday heaven!

Beaches

If you came for the beach, look no further than a 12 minute drive from the house in the beach town of Seal Beach! Enjoy everything a beach town has to offer including eating out in your swimsuit on Main Street, surfing, boogie boarding, or just lazing at the beach. Take a full day to be sure to maximize your time on and in Seal Beach!
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Seal Beach
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If you came for the beach, look no further than a 12 minute drive from the house in the beach town of Seal Beach! Enjoy everything a beach town has to offer including eating out in your swimsuit on Main Street, surfing, boogie boarding, or just lazing at the beach. Take a full day to be sure to maximize your time on and in Seal Beach!
come for the beach, stay for the town! A walk or lounge on the beach, any time of year, on this beautiful wild beach is a wonderful way to spend a day...or a sunset!
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Huntington Beach
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come for the beach, stay for the town! A walk or lounge on the beach, any time of year, on this beautiful wild beach is a wonderful way to spend a day...or a sunset!
Grab a bike, your rollerblades, a scooter, a pair of sneakers or flip flops to enjoy the unique Long Beach boardwalk. There is plenty of space for everyone and it extends from downtown all the way to Belmont Shore. Room for wheels, runners or strollers, pick your wander style or take to the super soft sand and not-so-freezing water line to enjoy a cool and uniquely Long Beach day at the beach. Stop at Saltwater Deck for a drink or snack right on the beach.
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Grab a bike, your rollerblades, a scooter, a pair of sneakers or flip flops to enjoy the unique Long Beach boardwalk. There is plenty of space for everyone and it extends from downtown all the way to Belmont Shore. Room for wheels, runners or strollers, pick your wander style or take to the super soft sand and not-so-freezing water line to enjoy a cool and uniquely Long Beach day at the beach. Stop at Saltwater Deck for a drink or snack right on the beach.

Strictly Long Beach

Black, female, queer owned, this establishment is one of a kind with unique books in the front, a wine bar in the back, and workshops and events for everyone! Checkout their calendar of events and stop in sometime! https://shopthehangout.com/pages/calendar
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The Hangout
2122 E 4th St
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Black, female, queer owned, this establishment is one of a kind with unique books in the front, a wine bar in the back, and workshops and events for everyone! Checkout their calendar of events and stop in sometime! https://shopthehangout.com/pages/calendar
Enjoy a drink, brunch, or lunch with a view, then take a walk on the beach or enjoy the museum! Claire’s at the Museum restaurant is located on the beautifully landscaped campus of the Long Beach Museum of Art. The oceanfront dining area surrounds Claire Falkenstein’s stunning water sculpture, Structure and Flow. The patio also features an unobstructed view of the Queen Mary and Catalina Island.
Claire's At the Museum
Enjoy a drink, brunch, or lunch with a view, then take a walk on the beach or enjoy the museum! Claire’s at the Museum restaurant is located on the beautifully landscaped campus of the Long Beach Museum of Art. The oceanfront dining area surrounds Claire Falkenstein’s stunning water sculpture, Structure and Flow. The patio also features an unobstructed view of the Queen Mary and Catalina Island.
Formerly 4th street Vine, this wine bar is a vibrant bar and music venue featuring local and touring bands almost every night and multiple bands on weekend nights.
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Vine
2142 E 4th St
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Formerly 4th street Vine, this wine bar is a vibrant bar and music venue featuring local and touring bands almost every night and multiple bands on weekend nights.
great fish and chips place, live music or DJ, so Long Beach, so fun :)
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Pike Restaurant & Bar
1836 E 4th St
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great fish and chips place, live music or DJ, so Long Beach, so fun :)
Chuck's is a coffee shop serving breakfast in Belmont Shore. "Locally world famous", the owner, Chuck, is known for a food dish called the Weasel. It is a scrambled egg plate topped with chili. Delicious and hearty for breakfast, it is the best cure for a hangover among college students from Cal State Long Beach.
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Chuck's Coffee Shop
4120 E Ocean Blvd
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Chuck's is a coffee shop serving breakfast in Belmont Shore. "Locally world famous", the owner, Chuck, is known for a food dish called the Weasel. It is a scrambled egg plate topped with chili. Delicious and hearty for breakfast, it is the best cure for a hangover among college students from Cal State Long Beach.