BLOG NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT ORION ENVIRONMENTAL INC. A CERTIFIED CALIFORNIA SBE COMPANY ABOUT CONTAMINANTS INDUSTRY SERVICES PROJECTS NEIGHBORHOOD Home / Neighborhood NEIGHBORHOOD LONG BEACH | NEWBURY PARK | BERKELEY VISITING LONG BEACH? STEELCRAFT Local eateries housed in refurbished shipping containers that share shaded outdoor communal dining spaces. Anchoring vendors are Smog City Brewing (out of Torrance) and Steelhead Coffee (see another location below) while others serve pizza, waffles, ramen, BBQ, chocolate, and shave ice. Check the website as the eateries have different operating hours. 3768 Long Beach Boulevard | Map it » www.steelcraftlb.com STEELHEAD COFFEE Obsessively consistent coffee and espresso drinks made from specialty coffee bean brands. Kombucha on tap (rotating flavors include ginger, mango, and carrot). Various toasts, vegan donuts, and other treats from local vendors. B/L. 1208 E. Wardlow Road | Map it » www.steelheadcoffee.com WIDE EYES OPEN PALMS Small, welcoming cate perpetually packed with locals. Pour-overs, cold-brew lattes (can substitute house-made nut milk), inventive non-alcoholic cocktails plus teas and shrubs (vinegar drinks) as well as seasonal entrees, egg toasts, pastries, and cookies (some vegan items). B/L. 416 Cherry Avenue | Map it » www.wideeyesopenpalms.com BERLIN Full menu of espresso, coffee, tea, and ice-blended drinks along with daily chef-made breakfast, lunch, and dinner specials. Communal and small tables inside or outside at the dog-friendly sidewalk parklet. Connects to Fingerprints music store. B/L/D. 420 E. 4th Street | Map it » www.berlincoffeehouse.com THE BREAKFAST BAR Breakfast classics with a twist (potato pancakes instead of hash browns); burgers, sandwiches, and salads for lunch. Indoor or dog-friendly patio seating available at this Travelodge-adjacent space. B/L. 70 Atlantic Avenue | Map it » www.the-breakfast-bar.com THE CROOKED DUCK Homemade burgers, salads, entrees, and desserts (recommend the carrot cake) in a tiny converted house with covered patio seating and parking in front. B/L/HH/D. 5096 Pacific Coast Highway | Map it » www.thecrookedduck.com ENRIQUE’S Family-run Mexican restaurant with a varied menu of tacos, burritos, quesadillas, soups, salads, and more unusual entrees (potato taquitos, grilled quail, milanesa) and daily specials. Agua frescas, beer, margaritas, and wine. Usually a wait for tables at dinnertime; L/D. 6210 Pacific Coast Highway | Map it » www.enriqueslongbeach.com PARADIS Danish ice cream and unusual seasonal fruit and other sorbets on the main shopping street in beach-adjacent Belmont Shore. 5305 E. 2nd Street | Map it » www.paradis-icecream.com/long-beach-cafe LONG BEACH CREAMERY In-house-made ice cream shop that specializes in unique and rich flavors including lemon lavender, cashew fennel chip, black ring coffee, and midnight oolong. Also partners up with other neighborhood shops to create new, one-of-a-kind flavors. 4141 Long Beach Boulevard | Map it » www.longbeachcreamery.com VISITING NEWBURY PARK? MAMA’S HUMMUS A locally owned favorite serving authentic Mediterranean food with both Vegan and Omnivore fare. Kabobs, falafel, kaftka, and shawarma are served with a side of hummus. Don’t forget to order a side (or two) of their garlic sauce! 779 Wendy Drive | Map it » www.mamashummus.com 3 AMIGOS A no fuss Mexican place offering traditional favorites such as burritos, tacos, nachos, and enchiladas. Try the Supreme Burrito that comes with chipotle sauce for something a little different. 139 N Reino Rd | Map it » www.3amigosonline.com SESAME INN Family style Chinese food at its best with an emphasis on fresh ingredients. Picky eaters love the Chicken Soft Noodles. 3327 W Kimber Drive | Map it » sesame-inn.com THE LOCAL TABLE A casual dining restaurant known for its California Cuisine and live music. The pappardelle with prosciutto and truffle oil is a favorite. 360 Via Las Brisas, #110 | Map it » www.thelocaltablenp.com BANDITS’ A BBQ restaurant that purchases from local farmers and makes everything in house. Everything at Bandits’ is their own recipe, right down to the BBQ and Jerk sauce. 589 N Moorpark Road | Map it » www.banditsbbq.com SUMO SUSHI A mix of traditional sashimi and rolls with Yaki Soba and Hibachi dishes. They have a reverse happy hour from 8:30 pm to close, offering discounts on drinks, appetizers, and premium rolls. 1714 Newbury Road, #C | Map it » www.octopusrestaurant.com VISITING BERKELEY? VIK’S CHAAT A family-run restaurant that serves different kinds of traditional chaat — savory snacks — found throughout India. Weekday lunch specials as well as an onsite market that carries various Indian snacks. L/D. 2390 4th Street | Map it » www.vikschaat.com PHILZ COFFEE A popular coffee chain in the Bay Area known for crafting each cup to each customer’s taste whether it’s lattes, cappuccinos, espressos, or pre-brews. A perfect hot-day drink: mint mojito iced coffee. 1313 9th Street, Ste 110 | Map it » www.philzcoffee.com CHEESE BOARD PIZZA A pizzeria next door to and part of The Cheese Board Collective, so popular that lines form daily and their meatless pizzas of the day made with fresh organic and local ingredients sell out at lunch. Next door, an espresso bar and a selection of cheeses, pastries, bread, and grocery items. L/D. 1512 Shattuck Avenue | Map it » www.cheeseboardcollective.coop TARA’S ORGANIC ICE CREAM Rare and unique ice cream and sorbet flavors such as black sesame, chocolate sorbet, and sweet corn (try a scoop with the homemade black sesame waffle cone). 4731 Telegraph Avenue | Map it » www.tarasorganic.com 900 GRAYSON A hole-in-the-wall space (on the corner of 7th Street) serving breakfast lunch favorites like buttermilk waffles, fried chicken sandwiches, and panini. Hobbit menu with some items named after popular characters (Gollum sandwich, anyone?). B/L 900 Grayson Street | Map it » www.900grayson.com PURPLE KOW Asian tea drinks served in wide-mouthed cups: milk tea, fruit tea, tea crema. Also coffee, fruit slush, and snacks. 2164 Center Street | Map it » www.purplekow.com KOJA KITCHEN Asian fusion menu offering rice bowls, tacos, salads, and burgers (fried garlic rice buns instead of regular hamburger buns). Known for Kamikaze fries: cross-cut waffle fries, minced korean BBQ beef, kimchi, japanese mayo, red sauce, and green onions. L/D. 2395 Telegraph Avenue | Map it » www.kojakitchen.com ZACHARY’S CHICAGO PIZZA Another popular pizzeria known for their stuffed Chicago-style and thin-style pizza; a mainstay in the East Bay since 1983. Try the chicken special (free-range chicken breast, mushrooms, mozzarella with fresh basil, garlic, tomato sauce). L/D. 1853 Solano Avenue | Map it » www.zacharys.com FUSEBOX Korean fusion food like mochi bacon appetizers and Busan torta (grilled pork belly sandwich) in an industrialized area of Oakland. Weekday bap (rice) sets served with banchan sides (kimchi, pickles, etc.). L/D. 2311 A Magnolia Street | Map it » www.fuseboxoakland.com STATEWIDE BAKERY Nostalgic and classic American baked and frozen desserts made from high-quality ingredients including clever, non-trademark-infringing named treats like vanilla bean twinkles, mini ore-ohs, and tart pops. 3001 Telegraph Avenue, Suite E | Map it » www.statesidebakery.com ORION ENVIRONMENTAL INC. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Creating a safer world for our families and community soil & groundwater investigation, remediation, treatment system design, o&m, project management – long beach, newbury park, and berkeley, california; denver, colorado © 2021 ORION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 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